Editor

Three Lady Vikings named to all-O-K Silver 1st team

Three members of the Hopkins High School varsity softball team have been named to the all-O-K Silver Conference first team. They are freshman pitcher Dahlia Veldhouse, junior pitcher-infielder Sierra Smith…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: I guess I’m just a sentimental old fluff

I cried at work today. Real, honest-to-goodness tears. Thankfully, I was alone. The South Haven High School Class of 2021 paraded through town today with a police escort. I don’t…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Interviewers should just ‘let ’em play’

All this brouhaha about Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka declining to do interviews has brought me back to a conclusion I made a long time ago — the most overrated…

Editor June 6, 2021

Editorial

Is the state going to take over gravel pit regulations?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “Politics makes strange bedfellows,” — adapted from Shakespeare’s, “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.”…

Editor June 6, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: Let’s give history respect it deserves

“Hey, let’s go find us some monuments and learn us some history!” – utterer unknown. by Lynn Mandaville I don’t know the originator of the above, highly paraphrased line I…

Editor June 6, 2021

Obituaries

Funeral will be Thursday for Deb (Schwab) Chrisman

Deb Chrisman, age 68, died Thursday, June 3. She is survived by her mother, Rosemary Poulson; daughters Kelli Poulson, April (Shelly) Swainston, and Amanda (Don) McDowell; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren;…

Editor June 5, 2021

Sports

WHS sprinters make their mark in state track meet

Wayland's sprinters put on a pretty good show at the Division 2 track and field state meet, helping to enable Wayland to score 16 team points. Wildcat speedsters put points…

Editor June 5, 2021

Sports

Lady Wildcats come from behind to win district title

The Wayland softball team had to come from behind with a thrilling six-run rally in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 9-6 victory over Otsego and…

Editor June 5, 2021

Community Notices

Ten Martin Public Schools staff members are retiring

Ten staff members at Martin Schools are retiring this spring or retired at the end of the 2019-20 academic year. Shown in this photograph are (from left) Keith Cormier, Cheryl…

Editor June 5, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life is later for Sheryl Greenway, 65

Sheryl S. Greenway (Doty), 65, of Hopkins, died Saturday May 29. Sheryl loved owls and being outdoors, but loved spending time with family. She was an avid Tigers, Lions and…

Editor June 5, 2021