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Plainwell man killed in Yankee Springs motorcycle crash

Dennie Corbin, 70, of Plainwell was killed Saturday morning when his motorcycle crashed in Yankee Springs Township. Barry County sheriff's deputies said Corbin was riding about 11:35 a.m. M-179 near…

Editor September 16, 2018

Editorial

There should be no right to telemarket, to huckster

Leighton and Dorr Township Boards have been grappling with a solicitation ordinance, seemingly with the belief that hucksters have a right to annoy homeowners by attempting to sell them things…

Editor September 15, 2018

Sports

Martin grid team clobbers St. Joseph Catholic 57-0

The Martin High School varsity football team has been on a roll since losing its season opener last month on its new field. The Clippers, coached by Brad Blauvelt, registered…

Editor September 15, 2018

Sports

Hopkins defense steps up in 27-8 win over Godwin

After yielding 108 points in its first three games, the Hopkins varsity football team stepped up its defensive game Friday night in a 27-8 victory over Wyoming Godwin Heights.…

Editor September 14, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats 20th at MSU Spartan cross Invitational

The Wayland girls’ varsity cross-country team finished 20th in a field of 40 teams Friday in the Bronze Division of the Michigan State University Spartan Invitational. The Lady Wildcats finished…

Editor September 14, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral slated Tuesday for Vietnam vet Andy Pigeon

Andrew “Andy” Pigeon, age 69, died Thursday, Sept. 13. Andy attended Hopkins schools and served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was a…

Editor September 14, 2018

Sports

Middleville posts shocking 44-7 romp over Wildcats

"I was shocked... shocked I tell you." "Who are these guys?" These two variations of movie quotes from "Casablanca" and "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" might be the most…

Editor September 14, 2018

Articles

Leighton decides not to adopt solicitation ordinance

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided against adopting a solicitation ordinance. Treasurer Char Troost explained, "If you have an ordinance, you have to have fees and you have to…

Editor September 13, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Putin being handed a gift on a silver platter

Once again we hate the Russians, the enemies of my youth; after all, they invaded the Crimean Peninsula, sovereign territory belonging to Ukraine, and shot down a commercial aircraft, and…

Editor September 13, 2018

Sports

Lady Vikings 2nd in meet at Gilmore Car Museum

Fresh from a championship performance in the Coach B Invitational Monday, the Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team was runner-up Thursday at the Delton Invitational at the Gilmore Car Museum in…

Editor September 13, 2018