Editor

Martin now is only area playoff football team left

Martin now is the only area team that remains in the Michigan High School Athletic Association post-season football playoffs. The Clippers last Thursday evening pummeled Athens 53-13 to lift their…

Editor November 2, 2020

Articles

Covid-19 threatens Art Hop Dec. 4 celebration customs

The Covid-19 pandemic appears to be causing planners for the annual Art Hop event Friday evening, Dec. 4, to scramble to keep it alive. The situation is so critical that…

Editor November 2, 2020

Obituaries

Services will be private for Doris Reynolds of Hopkins

Doris Mae Reynolds, 94, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Oct. 29, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born July 28, 1926 in Martin, she was the daughter of the late George…

Editor November 2, 2020

Obituaries

Visitation for John Adkins, 46, will be Saturday in Dorr

John Adkins, age 46, died Wednesday, Oct. 28. John was a warm, caring, and kind-hearted man, underneath his tough exterior. His favorite color was purple; favorite movie "Twister." His favorite…

Editor November 2, 2020

Sports

Two Lady Wildcats qualify for state C-C championship

Sophomore Olivia Barabas and freshman Ava Makowski Saturday morning earned a date at the MHSAA state cross-country championship meet Nov. 7. Barabas trekked the five-kilometer course at the Otsego regionals…

Editor October 31, 2020

Obituaries

Funeral home says Dorr man reported missing died

The 46-year-old Dorr man being sought as a missing person by the Allegan County Sheriff's Department this past week has died, according to the Cook-Kubiak Funeral Home. The Dorr funeral…

Editor October 31, 2020

Obituaries

Celebration of Life for Mick Francis will be at later date

Michael “Mick” Emerson Francis, 72 of Hopkins, died Friday, Oct. 30, at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born July 28, 1948 in Alpena, he was the son of…

Editor October 30, 2020

Editorial

Dorr Township gets a nice revenue sharing surprise

To the editor: Well I said at yesterday’s board meeting that we would get our crucial revenue sharing on the last business day of October so I came in to…

Editor October 30, 2020

Sports

Wildcats scare heavily-favored GR Christian, but lose

It wasn’t supposed to be close, but the Wayland varsity football team scared the dickens out of heavily-favored Grand Rapids Christian before finally falling grudgingly, 28-21. And things might have…

Editor October 30, 2020

Community Notices

Covid numbers soaring, but death stats still constant

Cases of the Covid-19 virus continue to climb in Allegan County, but the number of deaths from the disease has remained at seven since last summer. The recent spike in…

Editor October 30, 2020