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Local Food Truck program serves increasing numbers

The Feeding America Food Truck this past year has services greatly increased numbers of food insecure people. Food Truck Program Chair Coleen Young said in 2022, an approximate average of…

Editor February 5, 2024

Columns

Old fashioned pizza dough, a blast from 1976 Extension

by Kathy Hamman Miller Taken from the Allegan County 1976 Extension Homemakers Cookbook.: Did you ever look through an old cookbook for a recipe to try, wondering which ones were…

Editor February 4, 2024

Obituaries

Service date delayed for Mary Lou Seekman, age 92

Mary Lou Seekman died Friday, Feb. 2. She was 92. She was born May 27, 1931, in Chicago, the daughter of Peter and Sophie Milin, and was the eldest of…

Editor February 4, 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: ‘Michigan’s Best’ the latest to bite dust

"And another one bites the Dust.” — Queen, 1980 I noticed that over the last couple of weeks the faithful walking delivery guy of “Michigan’s Best” free publication hasn’t been…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

‘Cat boys roll on ‘stringpin lanes’ at Hudsonville

The Wayland boys’ bowling team competed in the Hudsonville Tournament Saturday that included 10 qualifying Baker games on stringpin lanes. “Research told me strike percentage would be down 7%…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

Martin earns a share of SAC wrestling championship

Martin won the Southwest Athletic Conference wrestling tournament Saturday to claim a share of the overall SAC title. Constantine won the dual meet portion of the season and owned a…

Editor February 3, 2024

Features

American Heart Challenge has Pine Street ambassador

As the American Heart Challenge approaches, Wayland has its very own heart hero who attends Pine Street Elementary. This year Raihlynn is a youth ambassador for the American Heart Challenge!…

Editor February 3, 2024

Obituaries

Service for Rosetta Bancino will be in Martin Tuesday

Rosetta May Duley Bancino died Thursday, Feb. 1. She is survived by husband, John; and four children Michael (Cathy), Renee (Mike), Rosemarie (Richard), Andrew (Debra); 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Rosetta's…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

Martin and Wayland show scoreboard improvement

The Wayland boys’ varsity basketball team Friday night lost for the second time this season to Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Perhaps the Wildcats can take some comfort in a much…

Editor February 3, 2024

Sports

Martin girls suffer upset loss at the hands of Gobles

Wayland's Harmony Laker scored only nine points Friday, but has more than 1.000 in her career thus far. The Martin girls’ basketball team suffered its first loss in Southwest Athletic…

Editor February 2, 2024