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Martin graduate joins Great Lakes political organization

Austin Marsman Austin Marsman of Plainwell has joined the staff at the Great Lakes Political Academy for Leadership, Education and Development, (GLPA-LEAD) based in Brighton, Mich. Marsman, a graduate of…

Editor January 5, 2024

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino is cross training fire, police officers

The Gun Lake Casino apparently intends to have a combination police and fire service available to the public in light of recent expansions. Hopkins Area Fire Department Chief Trevor Beilby…

Editor January 5, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Donna Workman, age 88

Donna Mae (Dykhouse) Workman, age 88, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 3. Donna enjoyed playing the piano and the organ. Donna is survived by her children, Jack (Bonny) Workman,…

Editor January 5, 2024

Sports

Lady Clippers suffer 1st loss on the hardcourt to Stugis

The Martin girls' varsity basketball team absorbed its first loss of the season Thursday night, 48-29, at the hands of Division 2 Sturgis in the opening round of the Mendon…

Editor January 4, 2024

Articles

Curbside recycling starts this month in Watson Twp.

Curbside recycling is just starting up in Watson Township and residents are urged to sign up in order to have a container brought to their households. The Watson Township Board…

Editor January 4, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: The year ahead may be interesting, violent

by Robert M. Traxler It is a new year and we all must ask what we will see in the year to come. Some things are a slam dunk; styles…

Editor January 4, 2024

Obituaries

Memorial service will be Jan. 13 for Ardis Doezema

Ardis Doezema of Shelbyville died Tuesday, Jan. 2. She was 85. Ardis was born in Hopkins on Sept. 27, 1938, and she graduated from Hopkins Public School becoming the Queen…

Editor January 4, 2024

Community Notices

Former Gun Lake Casino worker gets jail for theft

Former Gun Lake Casino employee Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, has been sentenced to four months in jail for stealing an estimated $84,564 from “cash out” machines over14 months. Cook also…

Editor January 3, 2024

Sports

Wildcats come from behind to top FHE at Rock ‘N Bowl

Though the Wayland boys' bowling team fell behind quickly Wednesday afternoon to Forest Hills Eastern, it rebounded to capture to capture a 16.5 to 13.5 victory at the Rock 'N…

Editor January 3, 2024

Articles

City approves agreement for repairs of 4 streets

The Wayland City Council made it official Wednesday night by adopting a resolution approving the grant agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation for street repairs on the north side…

Editor January 3, 2024