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Light snow is slippery and is causing traffic accidents

December 18, 2023

A winter snowstorm that was expected to be very light actually caused some traffic problems Monday morning. A traffic crash was reported on M-179 yin Yankee Springs Township and this mail truck was overturned in a ditch on 128th Avenue in Hopkins Township. Motorists are being advised because though snow...

Community Notices

Traffic crash shuts down stretch in Yankee Springs

December 18, 2023

The Wayland and Yankee Springs Fire Departments are asking area motorists to avoid M-179 (Chief Noonday Road) between Sixth and Eighth streets because of a traffic crash. Emergency vehicles are on the scene and Yankee Springs is assisting Wayland in handling the situation.

Dorr Twp. should move now to have addition built

December 17, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. There have been three instances of changing home base for township boards during my 12 years of covering them. Two, Leighton and Martin, went smoothly and steadily. Leighton even changed actual locations. The remaining,...

Columns

Festive holiday hot cocoa bar has lots of possibilities

December 17, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3 1/2 cups powdered dry whole milk of choice 1 lb. box confectioners sugar 1 cup powdered vanilla coffee creamer 1 teaspoon salt Directions: Sift the confectioners sugar, followed by unsweetened cocoa in a large bowl, to get rid...

Martin grad Kiaya Warner playing for Adrian College

December 16, 2023

Kiaya Warner Martin High School graduate Kiaya Warner is a member of the Adrian College varsity basketball team. A senior, she started Saturday against Olivet University and scored five points. She appeared in 25 games for the Bulldogs, starting 23, as a sophomore. Had two blocks, 15 steals, 49 assists...

Services pending for WHS grad Carley Guidebeck

December 16, 2023

Wayland High School graduate Carley Ione Guidebeck, age 86, of Comstock Park, died at home Thursday, Dec. 14. She was born June 24, 1937, in Plainwell, and graduated from Wayland Union High School in 1955. Carley married William Dean Guidebeck on Aug. 7, 1954, at Wayland Calvary Church. She was...

It’s a rough hoops night for all except the Martin girls

December 15, 2023

Martin’s girls’ basketball squad improved to 4-0 for the season overall Friday night with a 47-38 victory over league rival Gobles. Both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ basketball teams fell short in non-league basketball encounters Friday night. The girls lost 40-31 to Forest Hills Northern and guys bowed to Hastings,...

Mass will be Dec. 22 for outdoorsman Dan Richards

December 15, 2023

Dan Richards, age 73 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Dec. 13. Dan was a worker all of his life. He was a carpet, vinyl, and ceramic tile installer since the age of 17. Dan built three houses and remodeled countless others. He loved the sound of saws and hammers. Dan was...

Gun Lake Winterfest ‘Idol’ contest venues announced

December 15, 2023

The Gun Lake Winterfest celebration, this year scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17, has announced six venues for the annual “Gun Lake Idol” karaoke contest. The locations will be: Thirsty Buddy, next to Curly Cone on Chief Noonday Road, Saturday, Jan. 27.Red’s Sports Bar and Grille in Middleville on Friday, Jan. ...

Dorr board seeking ways to uncrowd packed twp. hall

December 14, 2023

Dorr Township Board members pretty much agree that the current township hall isn’t adequate in handling space requirements to conduct business. But there are differences of opinion on what to do about it. Supervisor Jeff Miling led a discussion Thursday night on what can be done to alleviate overcrowded conditions,...

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