Editor

‘Carp Fest’ beats the heat in downtown Hopkins return

The Carp Fest returned to downtown Hopkins Saturday, featuring partying in the street, a pig roast, roasted chickens, other food items, adult beverages indoors and outdoors, Jill Jones doing patch…

Editor June 24, 2023

Sports

Evie Mathis cops another pole vault championship

Wayland High School freshman Evie Mathis has added another championship title to her already impressive resume in track and field. The daughter of Rick and Cindy Mathis of Wayland, she…

Editor June 23, 2023

Community Notices

Motorists urged to avoid 128th and 30th intersection

A red pickup truck pulling camper took out the little building on a 128th Street and 30th Avenue west of Hopkins Friday morning. Authorities advise motorists to avoid that area,…

Editor June 23, 2023

Community Notices

Honest… work progressing on South Main St. project

Work is progressing on South Main Street in Wayland in a project partly funded by a state grant to install a turning lane on the road from Sycamore Street south…

Editor June 23, 2023

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday at local church for Harold Lenz

Harold William Lenz, age 95, died Wednesday, June 21, after a brief illness. Harold was born March 31, 1928, in Grandville to William and Elsie Lenz. He married Norma Jean…

Editor June 23, 2023

Obituaries

Graveside service set for Schaorie Bryce-Meredith

Schaorie K. Bryce-Meredith of Grand Rapids died at age 63 Tuesday, June 20, while battling breast cancer for the third time. Schaorie served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and often…

Editor June 23, 2023

Editorial

Political assassins still taking aim at Bob Wagner

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Bob Wagner The strange and perhaps personal war against Bob Wagner continues in Dorr…

Editor June 22, 2023

Articles

Sustainable business park granted PUD zoning by Dorr

A engineer explains some of the details of the sustainable business project in Dorr Township. The sustainable business park proposed for the northeast corner of Dorr Township cleared another hurdle…

Editor June 22, 2023

Columns

Army Bob: Task for Ukraine seems to be more daunting

by Robert M. Traxler The much talked about spring offensive is ongoing, as the Military Forces of Ukraine (ZSU) are attacking on three fronts and in my opinion a fourth…

Editor June 22, 2023

Articles

Rep. Rigas 1 of 5 GOP to vote no on child marriage bill

Rep. Rachelle Smit Rep. Angela Rigas The Michigan Legislature Wednesday passed a bill outlawing marriage until age 18. The legislation, which now goes to the State Senate, was approved in…

Editor June 22, 2023