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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The Michigan Railway Company began service on its 50-mile interurban line between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo…

Editor January 25, 2023

Features

Successful fund-raiser yields WAEMS equipment

Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (WAEMS) started a T-shirt/sweat shirt fund-raiser for a new 15 lead monitor/defibrillator. A few local businesses heard about it and made donations and more businesses joined in the…

Editor January 25, 2023

Sports

Martin girls run out of gas late in loss to Schoolcraft

The Martin High School girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night ran into another opponent that plays Division 2 competition and lost 43-38 to Schoolcraft. Though the Lady Clippers held a…

Editor January 24, 2023

Sports

Viking girls still unbeaten in O-K Silver basketball

The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team remained alone undefeated at the top of the O-K Silver Conference standings Tuesday night with a 48-39 triumph over visiting Comstock Park. The guys,…

Editor January 24, 2023

Sports

Lady Wildcats bounce back to beat Ottawa Hills, 68-48

COVER PHOTO: Senior guard Maddy Terry swished five threes and had 20 points. The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team bounced back from Friday night’s upset loss at South Christian by…

Editor January 24, 2023

Columns

One Small Voice: ‘We’re doomed’ with gun violence

by Lynn Mandaville In Washington, D.C., there is an independent agency called The Gun Violence Archive. It is non-partisan, affiliated with no political party, PAC, or movement. It is an…

Editor January 24, 2023

Articles

Martin solar project to get some troubleshooting help

“What we have here is a failure to communicate.” — A line featured in the 1966 film “Cool Hand Luke.” Martin Public Schools was one of the first educational educational…

Editor January 24, 2023

Obituaries

Private family service will be held for Frances Rosema

Frances Mae Rosema, age 86, of Gun Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 22, only two months after her husband, Roger. They would have celebrated 65 years of marriage this month. Fran…

Editor January 24, 2023

Articles

Eric Curry chosen to fill Martin school board seat

COVER PHOTO: (From left) Eric Curry, Don Fontaine and Laura Foster The Martin Board of Education Monday evening selected Eric Curry to the seat abruptly vacated earlier this month by…

Editor January 23, 2023

Editorial

Much maligned Facebook sometimes is a blessing

“News is something somebody doesn’t want printed; all else is advertising.” — William Randolph Hearst Who decides when and if the news will be printed or broadcast? Some public officials and…

Editor January 22, 2023