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Martin senior earns a slew of awards to go to college

Martin High School senior Mackenzie Gilson accepts one of her many awards announced Thursday evening from Superintendent David Harnish. Among her accolades were the Fenner Family Scholarship, Martin Education Scholarship,…

Editor May 16, 2019

Columns

Army Bob: Follow the money on Green New Deal

by Robert M. Traxler The third in the ongoing series concerning the Green New Deal, as posted on the Green Party’s web site. Exactly how the Green New Deal will…

Editor May 16, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats making another run for Gold title

The Wayland varsity softball team is still in the thick of the race to win yet another O-K Gold Conference championship. The Lady Wildcats despite having only one senior on…

Editor May 16, 2019

Sports

Hopkins and Lady Vikings enjoy a Redemption Day

It must have been a sort of Redemption Day Monday for the Hopkins track teams at the Comstock Invitational. After somewhat disappointing O-K Silver Conference meet performances Friday, the Viking…

Editor May 16, 2019

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 — May 18, 1994 The Wayland Union school district will ask voters to…

Editor May 15, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral at Gun Lake Church Tuesday for Thomas Wallace

Thomas Dale Wallace died Sunday, May 12, at Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids, at the age of 57. Tom was born on Nov. 3, 1961, in Kalamazoo, to Dennis…

Editor May 14, 2019

Obituaries

Former commander of Dorr Legion Ron Verner, 78, dies

Ronald B. Verner, age 78 of Dorr, died Tuesday, May 14. Ron served his country in the United States Navy and was a longtime member of the American Legion Post…

Editor May 14, 2019

Articles

City Plan Commission recommends special use permit OK

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended approval for a special use permit for construction of a garage on West Sycamore Street and approval for zoning ordinance amendments to…

Editor May 14, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: The government can’t run anything efficiently

I really don't like to give President Obama any more attention, he's had way more than he deserves based on his poor performance in office, but I recently perused the…

Editor May 14, 2019

Sports

Hopkins now 11-2 in O-K Silver Conference softball standings

The Hopkins varsity softball team hiked its overall season record to 17-6 Monday with a doubleheader sweep over Wyoming Lee, 16-0 and 19-4. The Lady Vikings, now 11-2 in the…

Editor May 14, 2019