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Services will be Tuesday for Carl Haveman of Martin

Carl Haveman, age 90, of Martin, died Friday, Oct. 29. Number six of nine siblings, Carl graduated from Martin Agricultural High School in 1949. He began farm-related work as a…

Editor October 30, 2021

Sports

Martin hikes spotless mark to 10-0 with playoff victory

The Martin varsity football team continued its relentless search for a state Class D eight-man football championship by taking down visiting Tekonsha 41-0. The Clippers struck early and often and…

Editor October 29, 2021

Sports

Hopkins, O-K Silver suffer bad playoffs opening night

It was a really awful night of football for the O-K Silver Conference Friday. None of the four teams in the league won its first-round playoff game. League champ Comstock…

Editor October 29, 2021

Community Notices

County Health Dept. says 33 Covid deaths in 2 months

The Allegan County Health Department has reported 33 deaths related to the Covid-19 virus in the last two months. The weekly statistical report said there were five more Coronavirius deaths…

Editor October 29, 2021

Features

WHS Hallowed Halls Trunk or Treat dampened by rain

The Wayland High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) annual Hallowed Halls Trunk or Treat festival was a wet one Friday afternoon as a result of light, but…

Editor October 29, 2021

Community Notices

Culvert work to close road 3 days in Hopkins Township

The Allegan County Road Commission has announced a road closure on 22nd Street, north of 130th Avenue in Hopkins Township Monday, Nov. 1, to replace a culvert under the road.…

Editor October 29, 2021

Community Notices

Gun Lake, another tribe investing in 2 Holland firms

Two tribally-owned economic development companies, Waséyabek Development Company and Gun Lake Investments, have combined efforts to acquire a pair of operating companies in a first of its kind collaboration in…

Editor October 29, 2021

Features

Two WMS students sing with regional honors choir

Two Wayland Middle School sixth-graders Elliana Clark (left) and Gracelynn Jorden, sang with the Michigan School Vocal Regional Honors Choir on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Van Singel Fine Arts…

Editor October 29, 2021

Articles

Allegan County Dems back challenge to redistricting

The Allegan County Democratic Party is supporting a challenge to the proposed redistricting boundaries for the next decade, according to census figures recently released. The proposed districts have been redrawn…

Editor October 29, 2021

Sports

Hopkins High School grad sets world backflip record

Trey Collins, a 2020 Hopkins High School graduate, broke the Guinness World Record for the highest backflip Oct. 23, beating the previous record by several inches. An exercise science major at…

Editor October 28, 2021