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Gun Lake Tribe names 1st chief information officer

March 7, 2018

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced the hiring of J. Kevin Bassett as the Tribe’s first-ever Chief Information Officer. Bassett will manage information technology and staff within tribal government, casino operations and the tribal gaming commission. He brings a diverse skill set to the Tribe that includes experience in military, corporate...

Columns

One Small Voice: Pop culture fueling an awakening?

March 7, 2018

One of the first lessons I learned when I got my job as librarian at the Henika Library in Wayland was that I needed to immerse myself in popular culture in order to provide the community with the books, magazines and movies in which they were interested. I was something...

Hopkins, Wayland in ‘Border War V’ district hoops finale

March 7, 2018

Corey Ainsworth Hunter Lewellyn Who'd a thunk it? Wayland vs. Hopkins in the Class B district basketball championship game at 6 p.m. Friday at Otsego High School, bringing back the "Border Wars." Hopkins shocked Plainwell by 20 points Monday night in...

Service will be Friday for Cliff Cooke, 86, of Dorr

March 7, 2018

Frederick “Cliff” Cooke, age 86, died Monday, March 5. Cliff traveled as a Kellogg Farmer around the world. He was a dairy farmer in Dorr for 66 years. Cliff was a charter member of Dorr Christian Reformed Church, where he served as both elder and deacon. He volunteered with Wycliffe...

WHS ‘Wall of Fame’ should add 2 new members

March 6, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Sydney Urben While sincere congratulations are in order for Wayland High School senior bowling standout Sydney Urben for winning the Division 2 individual state championship, plans must be made later this year to include...

Lady Clippers advance to regional hoops finals

March 6, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin girls' basketball team has earned a berth in the regional finals Thursday evening. The Clippers defeated Wyoming Potter's House 50-28 in the Class D regional semifinal round Tuesday night at Burr Oak High School. The Lady Clippers built a lead and were able to maintain...

Memorial service March 13 for former Hopkins man

March 6, 2018

Hal Alan Lull, 58, a Hopkins native, died Sunday, Feb. 25, at a hospice hospital in England where he had resided for many years. Hal was the son of Marrion Joyce Curtis Lull and the late Trayton Spencer Lull. In his early years in Hopkins, he worked part-time for his...

Myrene Koch appointed Allegan County Prosecutor

March 6, 2018

Myrene Koch has been appointed as the new Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney. “Myrene has served the people of Allegan County as an assistant prosecutor since July of 2002 and has been the chief assistant prosecutor in the office since June of 2017,“ said Circuit Judge Marge Bakker, who made the...

Clipper boys post 73-42 showstopper in district play

March 6, 2018

by Austin Marsman Carter Hilton (51) scored 20 points in Martin's district opener. The Martin Boys won an interesting post-season debut, 73-42 over Kalamazoo Phoenix on Monday. It was a close contest early, as Martin only led the Fury by one, 16-15 after one quarter. Bound and determined, the Clippers...

Ranger Rick: Unions have crooked management history

March 6, 2018

I was perusing through the Web, looking for information about several things and I came across a UAW and Chrysler story about a Chrysler official, Alphons Iacobelli, paying off a UAW official to help in contract negotiations. Being a former UAW member, and knowing how the union colluded with my...

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