Community Notices

First snow closes Martin, delays Hopkins schools

It was the first snow event of the season Tuesday morning. Though most of the Wayland/Dorr/Moline area got only two inches of the white stuff, more precipitation was noted just…

Editor January 9, 2024

Community Notices

Four Hopkins youths 11th in 4-H judging competition

A group of four Hopkins kids who entered the Western 4-H National Judging Competition finished in 11th place. The local teens also ninth overall in Goats. Colby Tucker was eighth…

Editor January 6, 2024

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Martin graduate joins Great Lakes political organization

Austin Marsman Austin Marsman of Plainwell has joined the staff at the Great Lakes Political Academy for Leadership, Education and Development, (GLPA-LEAD) based in Brighton, Mich. Marsman, a graduate of…

Editor January 5, 2024

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Gun Lake Casino is cross training fire, police officers

The Gun Lake Casino apparently intends to have a combination police and fire service available to the public in light of recent expansions. Hopkins Area Fire Department Chief Trevor Beilby…

Editor January 5, 2024

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Former Gun Lake Casino worker gets jail for theft

Former Gun Lake Casino employee Jordan Lewis Cook, 26, has been sentenced to four months in jail for stealing an estimated $84,564 from “cash out” machines over14 months. Cook also…

Editor January 3, 2024

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Dr. Reinart now 100% owner of Monterey Vet Center

Dr. Henry Reinart now is the 100% owner of Monterey Veterinary Center. Dr. Heather Ludlam said she is thrilled that the business she started 30 years ago will continue to…

Editor January 3, 2024

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Leighton Twp. Fire Dept. responses still set records

The Leighton Township Fire Department today posted on Facebook that it has seen yet another spike in emergency incidents. The post indicated that, “For 2023 the increase was a record…

Editor January 2, 2024

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Is Dorr Twp. considering purchase of CrossWind?

The Dorr Township Board will have a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the township hall, 4196 18th St., Dorr, MI. There has been a great deal…

Editor December 28, 2023

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Crosswind Church building in Dorr for sale for $600,000

The site and building of Crosswind Community Church in Dorr now is being listed as for sale for $600,000. The address is 1683 142nd Ave., Dorr, and the 10,000-square-foot building…

Editor December 26, 2023

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26-year-old man reported missing from Wayland area

Jonah Wyche, age 26, has been missing since last Friday Dec. 15, from the Wayland area. He left home without telling anyone where he was going and has not responded…

Editor December 22, 2023