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Basura: Blennies, college football and GHW Bush

Essential Oils that I recognize: Motor. Hashish. Olive. — (attributed to me) . . . I was dreaming about snorkeling. There are so many interesting fish and other forms of marine…

Editor December 7, 2018

Sports

Hopkins’ Lewellyn named to all-state grid 2nd team

Hopkins senior Hunter Lewellyn was named by the Associated Press to the second unit of the Division 5-6 all-state football team. Meanwhile, Wayland senior defensive back Caleb Wolf was named…

Editor December 7, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers 2-0 in O-K Gold matches thus far

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling won 26 -4 over O-Gold Conference rival Wyoming Wednesday, but the boys' team fell 27.5 to 2.5. The Lady Wildcats' Baker games of 119…

Editor December 7, 2018

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino shares $2.26 million locally

The Gun Lake Casino revenues to the Local Revenue Sharing board totaled more than $2.26 million for the period from April 1 to Sept. 30 this year. The State of…

Editor December 6, 2018

Columns

Army Bob:Can we feed the world with good intentions?

After oil/natural gas, what is the next vital resource nations will go to war over? Food, mostly grain crops. Grain is easy to produce, transport and store, if you have…

Editor December 6, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral in Allegan for Sue Christman, Wayland native

Susanna “Sue” (Marcinek) Christman,of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 3, at Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was 78. Susanna was born on Aug. 8, 1940, in Wayland, the daughter of Edward and…

Editor December 5, 2018

Obituaries

Memorial service is Dec. 11 for Emily Goodman, 93

Emily Goodman, age 93, died Monday, Dec. 3. She is survived by her children; Larry (Jayne) Goodman; daughter-in-law, Clara Goodman; 7 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and…

Editor December 5, 2018

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Dec. 8, 1993 The Bruce Aukema family members of Martin Township insist their recent health problems and related troubles for their animals are the result of…

Editor December 5, 2018

Obituaries

Service Friday for Mitchel Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins

Mitchel Jon Pavlak, 24, of Hopkins, died Tuesday, Dec. 4. It was reported on the Hopkins Public Schools' web page that he was killed in a work-related accident. He survived…

Editor December 5, 2018

Community Notices

Former Wayland chalk artist featured in Tempe festival

Chalk artist Tess Tobolic Marhofer, formerly of Wayland, was a featured artist last weekend at this year's Tempe Festival of the Arts Chalk-A-Lot-Street fair in Tempe, Arizona. She created an original…

Editor December 4, 2018