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Martin declines request to pause sports, high school

Martin Public Schools will be back in session in-person in the classrooms, as usual, on Monday, the first day after spring break. Martin joins Wayland and Hopkins in declining a…

Editor April 11, 2021

Obituaries

Services pending for Bill Pavlak, 73, of Hopkins

William (Bill) Pavlak, 73, of Hopkins died Saturday. Bill owned and operated his own dumpster business (Chuck It) for the past 20 years. In the winter he was contracted out…

Editor April 11, 2021

Articles

It’s back to school Monday for Wayland and Hopkins

Wayland and Hopkins High School students will be back in the classrooms Monday after spring break, despite a request from state officials to go to remote learning because of a…

Editor April 10, 2021

Community Notices

County Health Dept. reports 2 new deaths from Covid

The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported the first two Coronavirus-related deaths in more than six weeks. The death toll in the county stood at 118 for a long time…

Editor April 10, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins opts out of state’s high school closure request

Hopkins Public Schools officials have decided to return to school Monday and continue spring sports practices and games, despite recommendations from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Departmant of Health…

Editor April 9, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland school board to discuss request to shut down

A special Wayland Union Board of Education meeting has been called for noon Saturday, April 10. The session will be available to the public via the Internet. The purpose is…

Editor April 9, 2021

Sports

Two Lady Wildcats named to all-state bowl 2nd unit

Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling standouts Kadence Bottrall and Isabella Harnish have been awarded second team all-state accolades in Division 2, it was announced this week. Bottrall, a sophomore,…

Editor April 9, 2021

Obituaries

Services postponed for Craig Wilkinson Bell, 68

Craig Wilkinson Bell of Wayland died Monday March 15. He was 68. Craig was born in Ohio on Oct. 12, 1952, to Harry Craig Bell and Jane Kinsman Proctor. He…

Editor April 9, 2021

Community Notices

Austin Marsman, physician to discuss Covid vaccines

Martin Board of Education. member Austin Marsman and Dr. Matt Longjohn will discuss the many questions and misconceptions about the vaccines available to fight Covid-19. Both will be featured in…

Editor April 8, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Tangled web leads to unpleasant results

“Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive.” — Sir Walter Scott “The more you do the research, think critically and examine the evidence, the more you come…

Editor April 8, 2021