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Five former local prep stars play hoops at Cornerstone

Cater Nyp Cory Ainsworth No fewer than five Wayland and Hopkins High School graduates are playing basketball at Cornerstone University this winter. Former Wildcat standouts Cory Ainsworth and Carter Nyp…

Editor January 30, 2022

Obituaries

Martin Dragway founder John Grivins dies at age 83

John Grivins, founder of the U.S.-131 Martin Dragway almost 60 years ago, died Friday morning, Jan. 28. He was 83. John was born in Riga, Latvia, on Nov. 13, 1938,…

Editor January 29, 2022

Features

Wayland Middle School student sings in state choir

Elliana Clark A Wayland Union Middle School student, Elliana Clark, was selected to sing in a trio at the Middle School Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Honors Choir…

Editor January 29, 2022

Sports

Hopkins boys win, but girls’ 4-game victory streak ends

The Hopkins boys won big Friday night by pasting O-K Silver Conference foe Belding, but the Lady Vikings earlier in the evening had their four-game streak ended. The Viking boys,…

Editor January 28, 2022

Sports

Lady Clippers halt losing skid by defeating Coloma

Martin Friday night halted its recent four-game losing skid in front of a friendly "Snowcoming" crowd by turning back Coloma 42-31. Madison Bogdan "It was homecoming at Martin High School…

Editor January 28, 2022

Sports

Rock ‘N Bowl welcomes its 1st 300 game in 3.5 years

The Rock 'N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland had its first perfect 300 game last Sunday! Mike Gruis Sr., who bowls on the local lanes' Mixed League, had the…

Editor January 28, 2022

Community Notices

Allegan County Covid’s numbers suggest optimism

The Allegan County Health Department reported Friday that three people have died this week from the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total to 308 since the pandemic began and suggesting the…

Editor January 28, 2022

Community Notices

Supreme Court justice visits Martin Schools’ classrooms

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein visited Martin Public School classrooms with local school board member Austin Marsman Friday, which also happened to be the high school's winter homecoming. "It…

Editor January 28, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: A cautionary tale offered to school board

“I lit my purest candle close to myWindow, hoping it would catch the eyeOf any vagabond who passed it by,And I waited in my fleeting house… "Tell me stories," I…

Editor January 28, 2022

Features

Pine Street spelling bee winners announced

Ex Ingles (at right) was the winner of the 2022 Pine Street Spelling Bee and runner-up is was Cohen Pierce. They will now move on the the Allegan County Spelling…

Editor January 28, 2022