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WHS senior Sydney Urben is highest roller at Portage

Wayland High School senior Sydney Urben outbowled everybody in the house at the Portage Invitational Friday afternoon. Urben placed first individually, not only among the girls, but also bettered all…

Editor December 15, 2017

Columns

One Small Voice: Sexual assault allegations — who’s next?

by Lynn Mandaville In the land of hyperbole, Doug Jones, in a landslide victory, was victorious over Roy Moore to clinch the coveted senate seat in Alabama Tuesday, a seat…

Editor December 15, 2017

Community Notices

Winter snowstorm makes some local travel hazardous

Travel was somewhat of a challenge Friday, as the second wave of a winter snowstorm visited West Michigan, dropping between two and four inches of the white stuff. Meanwhile, there…

Editor December 15, 2017

Community Notices

Hopkins agriscience program is recognized nationally

Hopkins, which serves a small rural Michigan community with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students, has offered agricultural education since 1954. In presenting the award, officials at the ceremony commented,…

Editor December 15, 2017

Columns

Army Bob: Feel-good gun bans would solve no problems

“Go loco with the heater, 9 mil-limeter 9-millimeter, millimeter, millimeter, pop pop Go loco with the heater, 9 mil-limeter 9-millimeter, millimeter, millimeter, pop pop. “ — 9mm, Krayzie Bone 2009…

Editor December 14, 2017

Obituaries

Longtime truck driver Gary Edema of Hilliards dies at 53

Gary M. Edema, of Hilliards, age 53, died Wednesday, Dec. 13. Gary drove truck for SET Environmental, formerly Valley City, for 29 years. He was a dedicated, skilled and safe…

Editor December 14, 2017

Articles

Leighton affirms Grimley Saw Mill project special use

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening affirmed on a 4-1 vote a decision by the Planning Commission to approve a special use permit for the Grimley Saw Mill. Neighbors of…

Editor December 14, 2017

Sports

Hopkins boys, Wayland girls lost Tuesday night games

In two high school varsity basketball games Tuesday evening that were not reported or belatedly reported, Hopkins boys lost at Comstock Park 58-56 and the Wayland girls absorbed a 44-33…

Editor December 14, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral will be Saturday for Chris Vanden Berg of Dorr

Christian "Chris" Vanden Berg, age 99, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 12. Chris proudly served in the US Navy during World War II. He is survived by his children, Allan…

Editor December 13, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: Worst. Holiday. Movie. Title. Ever.

(A review of The Man Who Invented Christmas) **** out of five stars Currently in theaters by Walter G. Tarrow A Dickens of a Twist on A Christmas Carol No,…

Editor December 13, 2017