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Service will be Saturday for Wayland native Ken Miner

Wayland native Kenneth Thomas Miner, age 65, of Rockford, died Wednesday, Feb. 26. Kenneth was born in Allegan County on Sept. 6, 1954 to Edward and Bertha (Standish) Miner. Kenneth…

Editor February 26, 2020

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 1, 1995 Kyle Cooper of Hopkins has been named to the…

Editor February 26, 2020

Sports

Lady ‘Cats win O-K Gold Conference bowling crown

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling team captured the 2019-2020 O-K Gold Conference championship this week. Freshman Kadence Bottrall finished second in the all-tournament team Wednesday. She and Isabella…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Vikings clinch share of O-K Silver basketball crown

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team clinched a share of the O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday night with a convincing 76-27 victory over Belding. The Vikings now are 14-5 overall…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Clipper girls take 18-1 mark into Gobles game Friday

Martin defeated Watervliet Tuesday night 53-33 to lifts its girls' basketball season overall record to 18-1. The Lady Clippers now look forward to a showdown with Gobles at home Friday…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Martin boys appear to enjoy hoops season turnaround

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team has gone 6-1 since an ugly 2-8 start for the season. The Clippers lifted their overall record to 8-9 Tuesday night with a 52-41…

Editor February 25, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: At the 11th hour, it is Hillary again?

The Democrat debates certainly did heat up recently and tonight's debate will be interesting. If you call socialism/communism being in vogue, giveaways, tax the rich (read that middle class), free…

Editor February 25, 2020

Obituaries

Green Lake funeral Feb. 26 for Owen Johnson, 89

Owen Johnson, age 89, of Caledonia, died Saturday, Feb. 22. Owen was a loyal husband, a faithful father and fun grandpa. Owen was a Korean conflict veteran, serving in the…

Editor February 24, 2020

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Thursday for Pete Miller

Peter Jon Miller Sr., age 73, of Dorr, died Sunday, Feb. 23. Pete loved spending time with his family and will remain in their hearts forever. He retired from General…

Editor February 24, 2020

Obituaries

Curt Noecker to have private memorial service

Curt L. Noecker, 77, of Wayland, died Thursday, Feb. 20, at Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. Born Nov. 6, 1942, in South Bend, IN, he was the son of the…

Editor February 23, 2020