Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
The Hopkins Fire Station today. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 22, 1997 The Hopkins Board of…
Posted inColumns
The late Kathie Johnson was unforgettable to many
Kathie Johnson I was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of longtime Wayland High School language arts teacher Kathie Johnson. Kathie was a true original, and as Queen…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral for Nancy Lynema will be in Hamilton Oct. 1
Nancy Lynema, 86, died Sunday. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, to and Louis and Marian Ohler in Wyoming, MI. She loved spending time with her family. She liked to…
Posted inObituaries
Csaba Barabas, subject of GoFundMe, dies of cancer
Csaba Barabas, local soccer coach and father of Wayland High School's top cross-country runner this fall, Olivia, died Monday of cancer. He was 46. Csaba underwent treatment in July and…
Posted inSports
Viking girls continue to improve scores on the links
The Hopkins girls' varsity golf team continues to show improvement on the links, most recently carding a team score of 205, the school's best combined ever. Andrea Steffes paced the…
Posted inSports
Martin’s grid showdown moved to Saturday at 1 p.m.
Martin's non-league football showdown with unbeaten Brown City has been moved from Friday night to Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Clipper's home turf. The Green Devils will bring an…
Posted inObituaries
Retired, acclaimed teacher Kathie Johnson dies at 72
Decorated longtime Wayland language arts teacher Kathie Johnson died at her home in Otsego Sunday, Sept. 18. She was just four days shy of her 73rd birthday. Kathie Amanda Johnson…
Posted inFeatures
Martin school board 2022-2023 student rep sworn in
Geno Ramos took the oath of office at Monday night's Martin Board of Education meeting from President Art Shook to be the student representative for the 2022-23 academic year.
Posted inEditorial
Both sides presented valid arguments about golf carts
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is my custom to comment on the big issues of the day…
Posted inColumns
One Small Voice: Norma’s advice, ‘Don’t forget to vote’
by Lynn Mandaville With the onset of autumn in Arizona comes one of our favorite events of any year since we made the big move away from Michigan. No, it’s…