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Presley Hudson, CMU advance in NCAA with upset

March 17, 2018

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson and the Central Michigan University women's basketball team advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament Saturday with a 78-69 upset victory over Louisiana State University. The Chippewas, seeded 11th, now move on to Monday night's second round game at 6:30 against third-seeded...

Trump proves govt. shouldn’t be run like a business

March 16, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It is my sincere hope that the thus far chaotic and challenging presidency of Donald Trump will once and for all discredit the wrong-headed and misguided popular notion that "government should be run like...

Ranger Rick: Fla. Teacher of Year debunks gun control

March 16, 2018

RANGER RICK'S NOTE: This is an article I viewed a few weeks after the shooting that killed 17 students and teachers in Florida. Ms. Kelly Guthrie Raley says it well and covers everything I also believe is a major contributing cause of these shootings in the past and surely the...

Graveside service Monday for Aaron Phillips, 34

March 16, 2018

Aaron Jason Phillips, 34 of Martin, died Tuesday, March 6. Aaron was born in Flint, Mich. on Sept. 4, 1983, the son of Vicki Lyn Phillips. His work hours were spent in construction for commercial buildings, but being an avid outdoorsman, his free time hours were spent hunting and fishing...

No injuries reported in train-vehicle crash in Shelbyville

March 16, 2018

Authorities said no one was injured Thursday night when a train struck struck a vehicle across tracks on 124th Avenue east of 10th Street, Division Avenue. The road in Shelbyville is the dividing line between Martin and Wayland Townships. It was was shut down by police so the incident could...

Columns

Army Bob: Opioids vs. heroin, and supply and demand

March 15, 2018

by Robert M. Traxler “Drug overdoses have since become the leading cause of death of Americans under 50, with two-thirds of those deaths from opioids. In 2016, the crisis decreased overall life expectancy of Americans for the second consecutive year. Overall life expectancy fell from 78.7 to 78.6 years. Men...

Yes It Is, It’s True: A pox on local politicos who diss kids

March 15, 2018

“Come mothers and fathers Throughout the land And don't criticize What you can't understand Your sons and your daughters Are beyond your command Your old road is Rapidly agin'. Please get out of the new one If you can't lend your hand For the times they are a-changin'.” — Bob...

Protesting students ‘disappointed’ with Sen. Schuitmaker

March 15, 2018

A group of students who participated in the nation-wide walkout Wednesday at the Allegan Vocational Technical Center are not pleased with the statement State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker made to WZZM-TV about the development, a protest for school safety and changing assault weapons laws.. Austin Marsman, a senior at Martin High...

Martin Twp. looking into expanding offices at hall

March 15, 2018

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night took the first steps toward expanding the township hall to make more room for offices of the clerk, treasurer and assessor. The board voted 4-0 to hire The Architectural Group (TAG) and Dan Bode of Grandville to provide a feasibility study and artist's conceptions...

Steeby Elementary students raising ‘Pennies for Patients’

March 15, 2018

Steeby Elementary School is holding a Pennies for Patients fund-raiser to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. One student in particular is Kaylin Shorter, daughter of Melissa DeGood and Ken Shorter, a second-grader in Kelly Fortier’s class. A family friend of Kaylin’s donated bags and bags of returnable cans. Kaylin...

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