Editor

Viking bowling teams beat Calvin Christian after layoff

The Hopkins boys' and girls' varsity bowling teams captured victories Monday over O-K Silver Conference rival Calvin Christian at Brewhouse Lanes in Dorr. After a week long break, he boys…

Editor February 4, 2019

Sports

Wildcat boys fade down stretch vs. Byron Center

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team lost 24-6 Monday night to Byron Center. The Wildcats started out the evening pretty well, rolling a 206 for the second Baker game. They…

Editor February 4, 2019

Sports

Lady Clippers move to 8-1 with victory at Coloma

The Martin girls' varsity basketball team improved its overall season record to 8-1 Monday night with a 37-30 triumph at Coloma in a makeup of a ballgame postponed by bad…

Editor February 4, 2019

Articles

Potential city land buyer wants ‘Nickels template’

An unnamed individual plans to make an offer on property in the Wayland Industrial Park, next to the Great Lakes Energy office on 133rd Avenue and is seeking a deal…

Editor February 4, 2019

Obituaries

Service Saturday for Karon Knobloch, 72, of Hopkins

Karon Elizabeth (Clegg) Knobloch, age 72, of Knobloch’s Corners died Monday, Feb. 4. She was born to the late Eugene and Imogean Clegg on May 8, 1946, in Allegan. Karon…

Editor February 4, 2019

Community Notices

Most Gun Lake Winterfest events Saturday, Feb. 16

Most of the annual Gun Lake Winterfest activities will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Yankee Springs State Park, but some of the events will get under way…

Editor February 4, 2019

Community Notices

Write It Right: Fifelski’s hasn’t bought Then & Now

Townbroadcast this past weekend published an editorial that included incorrect and misleading information. In an opinion piece about saving local history, the author incorrectly indicated that Fifelski's Marathon gas station…

Editor February 4, 2019

Editorial

Will we give up our own history without a fight?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “History? What do I care about history? I AM history.” — The joke about…

Editor February 3, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: More nuanced abortion debate needed

When my husband and I had been married for four years, we decided it was time to start our family, because we’d been relocated from Pittsburgh to the Detroit area…

Editor February 3, 2019

Obituaries

Celebration of life Wednesday for Claude Pillars, 85

Claude E “Gump” Pillars, of Martin, age 85, died Friday, Feb. 1. Claude was a lifetime dairy farmer, who enjoyed spending his days outside on his farm and visiting with…

Editor February 3, 2019