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Ronald Joseph Lenard, age 80 of Ottawa County, died Friday, Jan. 23. He was the youngest in his family. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrenze and Mary…

The American Red Cross has announced a 35% drop in blood availability this winter, due to illnesses and winter weather. The Red Cross and the Martin chapter of the National…

Martin Public Schools has decided to postpone the annual Snowcoming festivities for one week because of the persistent inclement weather that called off classes all of last week. So the…

Wayland High School graduate Brenna Hyde this past weekend recorded her best performance in the long jump for Northwood University in an indoor track invitational. Hyde leaped a personal best…

The Wayland Dance theater program will present “Dancing with the Star Staff” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Fine Arts Center. There is a panel of four school…

Mary Lou (Gilden) Multer Hooker, age 93 of Wayland, died Tuesday, Jan. 13. She was born Nov. 7, 1932, to Albert and Florence (Pfeifer) Gilden at home on the family…

Wayland High School graduate Phillip Vilenski (left) and co-founder at a celebration of Vilenski's 43rd birthday. The band Wayland, co-founded by Wayland High School graduate Phillip Vilenski, has been suspended…

Terence Joseph Arndt, age 69, died Sunday, Dec. 28. Terry enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching sports. Terry was very involved with St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He worked at General…

Julia Elaine (Schafer) Boylan of Hopkins died Thursday Jan. 22. She was 79. Born to her late parents Emanuel and Erma (Buckhout) Schafer on May 12, 1946, Julia met her…

Rochelle Lee Roe, age 87, died Tuesday, Jan. 20. Born on April 4, 1938, in Plainwell to Paul and Virginia Brocker, Rochelle lived a life marked by dedication, faith, and…