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Man loses leg in Gun Lake boating accident Sunday

A boat passenger on Gun Lake Sunday afternoon lost a leg that got tangled up in the vehicle's motor Barry County Sheriff's deputies said the young man from Howell riding…

Editor June 17, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: I nominate Fred Rogers for sainthood

by Lynn Mandaville I'm not one to get excited about the canonization of saints. But my religious background is not in Catholicism, so I don't really have an appreciation for…

Editor June 16, 2018

Features

Master Theatre Arts summer camps are next month

A Master Theatre Arts series of summer camps will be offered next month at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The camps include: • Exploring Theatre — for children…

Editor June 16, 2018

Features

Hopkins High School’s alumni group is in transition

The Hopkins High Alumni Association is in transition as far as leadership, but many members still haven't gotten over a transition that occurred 55 years ago. Alums gather once again…

Editor June 16, 2018

Columns

Basura: Best to avoid catastrophic results of antivax

“Ain’t that a shame? My tears fell like rain.” — Fats Domino And they still do. Years ago I knew a guy who hadn’t been vaccinated. His parents were not part…

Editor June 15, 2018

Sports

Hopkins senior makes 2nd unit of all-star bowling team

Brenden Gossman, who will be a senior this fall at Hopkins High School, earned the top spot of the second unit of the 2018 Michigan State USBC Youth All Michigan…

Editor June 15, 2018

Articles

Only 1 County Board local contest in Aug. 7 primary

There is only one contest for Allegan County Commissioner from this area in the Aug. 7 primary election. The only race is between two Republicans, Nathaniel Sherman of Wayland Township…

Editor June 15, 2018

Sports

Bowling champ decides on where she’ll go to college

Michigan Division 2 state bowling champion Sidney Urben finally has made her choice for college next fall. She will attend the Catholic Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where…

Editor June 15, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Monday for Gertrude Herp, formerly of Dorr

Gertrude Herp, 93, of Kalamazoo died Thursday, June 14. Gertrude was a member of the American Legion and Moose Lodge in Dorr. She is survived by her children; Bob (Carol) Herp,…

Editor June 15, 2018

Community Notices

Bank robbery suspect believed to have health issues

by Austin Marsman Less than 12 hours after a bank robbery that closed the City of Plainwell, officers with the Allegan County Sheriff's Department say they've arrested a man accused…

Editor June 15, 2018