Editor

Youthful Lady Wildcats lose 11-1 to experienced Byron Center

The Wayland varsity softball team lost 11-1 Thursday to a senior dominated, Byron Center non-league opponent. The defeat left the freshmen and sophomores dominated Lady Wildcats with an overall record…

Editor May 10, 2019

Sports

Lady Vikings come back to earth, now sport 13-6 record

The Hopkins varsity softball team was riding an eight-game winning streak a week ago, but now has settled back to earth with a 13-6 overall record. The Lady Vikings dropped…

Editor May 9, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Mary Martin was famous, but didn’t want to be

Mary Martin died Wednesday at the age of 69. Perhaps to most people she was a just a nice lady with spunk, but a couple and three decades ago she…

Editor May 9, 2019

Editorial

Guest editorial: Looking for an auto insurance fix? This ain’t it

by Austin Marsman We all know it. Michiganders pay outrageous amounts in auto insurance. The Michigan State House early Thursday morning passed Auto Insurance "reform" legislation (House Bill 4397). I…

Editor May 9, 2019

Articles

Leighton to offer $18 an hour for assistant to twp. assessor

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening agreed to pay an assistant assessor $18 per hour and raise each of the other assistants pay by $1 an hour hour effective June…

Editor May 9, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Rebutting the Green New Deal platform, Part II

(Column number two on the Green New Deal, as outlined on the Green Party Platform posted on its website.) As with the first column, I will cite full sentences with…

Editor May 9, 2019

Columns

Basura: What is it that Trump has to hide with his taxes?

“There’s something happenin’ here. What it is ain’t exactly clear." — Buffalo Springfield, 1967 David Frum wrote an article for The Atlantic about President Trump’s efforts to shield his tax returns from…

Editor May 9, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral will be Tuesday for Mary Martin, 69, of Moline

Mary Martin, age 69, died Wednesday, May 8. Mary was a huge advocate and supporter of Gun Lake Casino. She was a very caring and giving person. Most of all,…

Editor May 9, 2019

Sports

Wildcat boys lead the pack heading into Gold track meet

It was a good day on the track Tuesday when both the Wayland boys’ and girls’ teams scored O-K Gold Conference dual meet victories over visiting South Christian and Wyoming.…

Editor May 8, 2019

Sports

Martin golfer turns in best round; Clippers 3rd at Lawton

Delton Kellogg/Martin boys finished third in Tuesday night's Lawton Jamboree at Lake Cora, shooting a season low team score of 170. The Clippers defeated Kalamazoo Christian, and in the words…

Editor May 8, 2019