(no title)

Three Vikings named to all-Silver volleyball team

Three members of the Hopkins High School volleyball tea,m were named to the O-K Silver all-conference team. Senior Corrie Wisser and juniors Kate Cleypool and Ellie Sebright were selected to…

Editor November 7, 2022

Sports

Clipper Cafe fund-raiser to aid football team trip to UP

It may be putting the cart before the horse, or it may be being smartly proactive, but some fund-raising is being planned this week to help Martin football players and…

Editor November 7, 2022

Articles

Monday’s meeting likely was Mayor Tim Bala’s last

Wayland Mayor Tim Bala very likely presided over a City Council meeting for the last time Monday evening. Bala, was was first elected to the position in 2008 and re-elected…

Editor November 7, 2022

Columns

Cabbage, smoked sausage an easy, winning combo

by Kathy Hamman Miller This is one of my favorite meals to make as it’s fast and easy. Of course, the size of the cabbage heads, carrots, and onions will…

Editor November 6, 2022

Sports

Former Wildcat hoops star scores 1,000th career point

Wayland High School graduate Cory Ainsworth reached the milestone of scoring his 1,000th career point for Cornerstone University last weekend in the Golden Eagles' basketball victory over Olivet Nazarene. He…

Editor November 6, 2022

Sports

Hopkins graduate makes WHAC all-tourney team

The Concordia University men's bowling team placed third at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) jamboree Saturday and senior Brenden Gossman, a graduate of Hopkins High School, captured fifth place in…

Editor November 6, 2022

Community Notices

Gusting winds cause power outages in West Michigan

Fierce winds that reached more than 50 miles per hour caused power outages affecting more than 120,000 residents in this area Saturday afternoon and evening. Shown here are public safety…

Editor November 5, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: Clippers can prove history repeats itself

“Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear…” One of the most overrated and overly simplistic sayings of all time is “History repeats itself.” Some similarities in stories…

Editor November 5, 2022

Sports

Olivia Barabas 54th in state D-2 cross-country race

Devin Weaver Dylan Pallet Wayland senior Olivia Barabas finished 54th Saturday afternoon in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 state cross-country meet at Michigan International Speedway at Brooklyn.…

Editor November 5, 2022

Sports

Martin gets sweet revenge vs. Lenawee, going to semis

Martin football fans may have been taken aback by the cost of tickets for the post-season playoff game against Adtrian Lenawee Christian Saturday afternoon. The $9 cost is the same…

Editor November 5, 2022