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Service Friday for ‘ultimate underdog,’ only 2 years old

Malachi Alan McCarty, age 2, died Monday, March 18, after a lifelong battle with Walker-Warburg Syndrome. Described as the “Ultimate Under-dog,” he was a fighter from the beginning. Through all…

Editor March 19, 2024

Community Notices

Salem Twp. seeks letters of support for pickleball grant

Salem Township Supervisor said the township is working on a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Passport Grant for pickleball courts for the Salem Township Park. Letters of support are encouraged…

Editor March 19, 2024

Features

Martin Odyssey of the Mind quintet qualifies for worlds

The Martin Schools' Odyssey of the Mind team of eighth-grader Aubree Mosier, sixth-grader Austin Mosier, seventh-grader Jazzmin DelaCruz Santiz, seventh-grader Serenity Courtney and seventh-grader Charlie Sanford captured a second place…

Editor March 19, 2024

Articles

Member of Hopkins school board earns MASB awards

Traci Rhoades Hopkins Public Schools school board member Traci Rhoades has earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards for her efforts to improve her leadership skills, demonstrating her…

Editor March 19, 2024

Articles

Life-saving heroes’ actions honored by City Council

COVER PHOTO: (From left) Mayor Jennifer Antel congratulates Rod Mauchmar for being alive because of heroic efforts by Laura DeWeerd and officer Todd Hudson. It was a special lifesaving recognition…

Editor March 18, 2024

Obituaries

Floyd Modreske’s funeral at Trinity Lutheran Thursday

Floyd Modreske, 89, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 17. He was preceded in death by his wife, longtime Wayland teacher Jean Modreske. He is survived by his children Bruce (Laura),…

Editor March 18, 2024

Obituaries

Service is Saturday at St. Therese for Evelyn Rybicki

Evelyn Theresa Rybicki of Wayland died Saturday at the age of 96. Born April 4, 1927, to John and Elizabeth (nee Kloska) Nowak in Hopkins Township, she married Bernard Donald…

Editor March 18, 2024

Columns

Easy to make Egg Cups provide a change of pace

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: Small street size taco shells to fit however many your jumbo sized muffin pan will hold Enough eggs to fit in the shells Bacon Spinach,…

Editor March 17, 2024

Features

Michigan’s strange weather wreaks havoc yet again

The strangle and fickle weather characteristics that have made Michigan such a puzzling area was demonstrated yet again over the last several days. Friday was marked by balmy and spring-like…

Editor March 17, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland robotics unit wins an industrial design award

The Wayland Wildcats First Robotics #6090 squad was picked to be on Alliance #3 at Saturday's tournament. The local unit didn't end up making it to the final match but…

Editor March 16, 2024