Posted inObituaries
Quilter, baker Olive Ruthruff of Hopkins passes at 82
Olive Bell Ruthruff, 82, of Hopkins, died Friday, June 22, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born Sept. 27, 1935, in Gun Plain Township, she was the daughter…
Posted inEditorial
Please don’t split your ticket in Aug. 7 primary election
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. "In one-party system, you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties.…
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One Small Voice: Pay attention to the cries of children
by Lynn Mandaville I'd like you to close your eyes and travel back in time to about 1960. Imagine, if you will, a 10-year-old girl. She is a Brownie Scout.…
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Guest Column: Local media part of GR power structure
by Jeff Smith Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy Today, we investigate the role and function of the media, within Grand Rapids and how it serves power. One significant misunderstanding…
Posted inFeatures
Dorr to celebrate Fourth of July holiday over 5 days
The Dorr community is bracing for a a five-day celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, with events planned every day from Saturday, June 30, to Wednesday, July 4, and…
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Hopkins to be treated to casino fireworks display July 4
The Fourth of July fireworks display at dusk that Wednesday in Hopkins will be a special one this year. The Gun Lake Casino, unable to have its annual display this…
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Trump Derangement Syndrome actually is his lying
EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of the length and subject matter, I have chosen to publish this comment, in response to Army Bob's latest column, as a letter to the editor. To…
Posted inObituaries
Funeral Tuesday in Wayland for Mary Brunink, 57
Mary Brunink, age 57, died Friday, June 22. Mary loved to read and cook. A 1979 Hopkins High School graduate, she spent many years working at Calvin College. Mary was…
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Leighton air strip opponents present their side in flyer
The other side of the debate over a proposed air strip in Leighton Township is making its case to voters via the mailbox. About a month after developer Clark Galloway…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Man sought in Byron Center Huntington Bank robbery
Kent County Sheriff’s authorities are looking for a man who robbed the Huntington Bank in downtown Byron Center at gunpoint Friday afternoon. Police said the robbery occurred at about 1:16…