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Lady Clippers come in 4th at Fennville Invitational

The Martin girls’ cross-country team finished fourth Saturday at the Fennville Cross Country Invitational at Fenn Valley Orchards. The Lady Clippers checked in with 95 team points, one better than…

Editor September 11, 2021

Features

The fun went sky high at the 1st Wayland Balloonfest

A variety of hot air balloons capped off a festive and hectic day Saturday at Calkins Field, also known as the Wayland Airport. The first. Balloonfest, the brainchild of community…

Editor September 11, 2021

Community Notices

Four-vehicle crash leaves 1 dead at Exit 55 on U.S.-131

A four-vehicle crash occurred Saturday afternoon near the Martin exit on U.S.-131. Authorities said an Indiana woman is dead and three others were injured. The crash happened near the 55…

Editor September 11, 2021

Sports

Can no one stop Clippers on the 8-man football field?

It would be difficult to imagine a better start to a football season. Martin Saturday crushed Gobles 60-0 to improve its overall season record to 3-0 and now can boast…

Editor September 11, 2021

Community Notices

Lane closure planned for Monday on SB U.S.-131

There will be a single lane closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13, on southbound U.S,-131 between the Wayland exit (No. 64) and M-179 (No. 61, 129th…

Editor September 11, 2021

Obituaries

Service for Tamara Wigger, 61, scheduled for Sept. 18

Tamara Jean Wigger, age 61, of Wayland, died Wednesday, Sept. 8. Tamara was born Feb. 13, 1960. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, at Banner…

Editor September 11, 2021

Sports

Hopkins scores 26 unanswered points to overcome Godwin

The Hopkins varsity football team team seemed to have its back to the wall after three quarters Friday night at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Vikings were in serious danger of…

Editor September 11, 2021

Obituaries

Funeral is Wednesday for Hopkins’ Dennis Kennedy

Dennis Ray Kennedy of Hopkins died Thursday, Sept. 9, at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming. He was 73. Born Feb. 7, 1948, in Kalamazoo, he was the son of the late…

Editor September 10, 2021

Sports

Wildcats bounce back from disaster, but lose to Kenowa

After its disastrous outing the week before, the Wayland varsity football team turned in a much more creditable performance Friday night in a 27-19 loss to Kenowa Hills. The verdict…

Editor September 10, 2021

Sports

Martin girls finish 3rd at Hartford C-C Invitational

The Martin girls' cross country squad put a solid showing at the Hartford Invitational by placing third with 71 team points in the field of eight teams. Ellie Young posted…

Editor September 10, 2021