Editor

WHS Jazz Band earns Division 1 rating at districts

The Wayland High School Jazz Band, under the Direction of Kelli Smith, is coming home with a superior rating (Division 1) for the sixth year in a row. The ensemble…

Editor March 12, 2020

Sports

MHSAA cancels Martin girls’, boys’ tourney games

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball regional final contest tonight at 6:30 has been canceled by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The Clippers boys' district finals contest Friday evening also…

Editor March 12, 2020

Obituaries

Funeral March 21 for Wilma Smith, 93, of Burnips

Wilma Smith died Monday, March 9, at Georgetown and Cambridge Manor. She was 93. Wilma was born in Burnips on March 26, 1926 to Anthony and Friedericka (nee Strickfaden) Berens.…

Editor March 12, 2020

Sports

Martin boys, girls only area teams left in hoops tourney

Martin is the only area boys’ varsity basketball team still standing after district tournament semifinal play Wednesday evening. The Clippers turned back Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 48-14 to earn a date…

Editor March 11, 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 15, 1995 In a letter to the editor defending “resigned” varsity…

Editor March 11, 2020

Articles

Dorr Library’s millage request appears to have won

The Dorr Township Library’s request for 0.6-mill for 10 years appears to be headed for victory. With 36.62% of precincts reporting, the number of “yes” votes was 1,281 to just…

Editor March 10, 2020

Sports

Martin girls to be in finals of regionals Thursday night

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team punched its ticket to the Division 4 regional championship game Thursday by getting past Colon 40-23 in the semifinal round Tuesday. The Lady Clippers’…

Editor March 10, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial service Friday for Kathy Brenner of Hopkins

Kathleen Ann Brenner, 59, of Hopkins, died Saturday morning, March 7, at her home. Born March 14, 1960, in Allegan, she was the daughter of Arthur and Mary Lou (Selby)…

Editor March 10, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Coronavirus just Trump Derangement?

The Corona Virus (CV) is among us! Oh no, anything but that! While no one likes to think they will contract the CV, we have experienced pandemics before — H1N1,…

Editor March 10, 2020

Articles

Hopkins schools trying to nip racial trouble in the bud

An almost all-white rural school district such as Hopkins is bound eventually to have issues in dealing with people of color, and a recent incident prompted school officials to do…

Editor March 9, 2020