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Oregon ends hoops season for Presley Hudson, CMU

March 24, 2018

Presley Hudson (3) Central Michigan University's finest women's basketball season came to an end Saturday in Spokane, Wash., in the regional semifinals of the NCAA tournament. The Chippewas, seeded No. 11, lost to No. 2 seed Oregon 83-69. Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson,a junior guard, scored 15 points, collected...

Some area citizens join gun violence protest march

March 24, 2018

Some area citizens joined the estimated 4,000 people who took part in the "March for Our Lives" Saturday in Grand Rapids. The city was one of more than 800 sites nationwide involving hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world who protested gun violence in the wake of...

Service was held Saturday for Betty VanderMeer

March 24, 2018

Betty L. (VanHoven) VanderMeer, age 94, died Tuesday, March 20. She was a long time resident of Gun Lake, and a former owner of Shady Shores Resort. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew; and her sisters, Elzina and Esther. Betty is survived by her children, Jane VanderMeer,...

Columns

One Small Voice: Who are heroes, cowards in shootings?

March 23, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville A good guy with a gun. A bad guy with a gun. What do they have in common? A human being. And a lethal weapon. How shall we reconcile the two? This will not be my usual tirade about weapons of murder, gun control or the place...

Dorr Township had 2 dog and pony shows this week

March 23, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Dog and pony show" is a colloquial term which has come to mean a highly promoted, often over-staged performance, presentation, or event designed to sway or convince opinion for political, or less often, commercial...

Service Monday for Evelyn Bredeweg of Green Lake

March 23, 2018

Evelyn Ruth Bredeweg, age 80, of Green Lake, died Wednesday, March 21. Evelyn grew up in San Jose, CA, and then moved to Michigan, where she enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing and the many activities of Green Lake. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Norman; and...

Columns

Army Bob: Free and fair trade best for American worker

March 23, 2018

Trade, free or fair, it depends on whether you are a supporter of President Donald Trump. President Trump has managed to do the impossible — to get the left and right to agree. The right who are for unfettered trade, and the left who are normally for controls on trade...

No surprise that Wayland’s Sydney Urben is all-state

March 22, 2018

The accolades for Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben just keep pouring in, as she officially was announced as a first team member of the Division 2 all-state team. It was absolutely no surprise because she won the Division 2 individual state championship earlier this month. She and teammates Marissa...

Public safety services in Dorr get busier all the time

March 22, 2018

Public safety services in Dorr Township are getting busier all the time, the Township Board was told Thursday evening. Fire Chief Gary Fordham reported his department has responded to 37 calls in the first two months of 2018, compared to just 19 in the same period a year ago. "It's...

Dorr Twp. adopts 2018-19 budget of nearly $1.2 million

March 22, 2018

The Dorr Township Board adopted a $1.2 million fiscal year 2018-19 budget that virtually breaks even, but members still did some wrangling over a few issues. The budget anticipates $1.194 million in revenue and $1.196 million expenditures, a little less than $2,000 in shortfall that easily will be covered by...

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