The revived Hot 'n Now fast food restaurant opened for business Monday near the Gun Lake Casino along 129th Avenue in Wayland Township, where there were reports of traffic jams…

The Hopkins High School equestrian team captured the Division B Michigan Interscholastic Horsemanship Association state championship Saturday and scored the highest points overall.  The Hopkins students earned the right to…

Clarence " Clem" Reed, age 80 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Kalamazoo. Clem was born Oct. 30, 1944, in Plainwell, the son of Adolph and Madeline (Risner) Reed.…

The Martin Clipper marching band was awarded first place in Class D competition at the Grandville Marching Invitational Saturday. Their score of 76.8 is the new overall highest score achieved…

Virginia Sprague-Vanderband of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians and Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis cut the ribbon for the park in October 2022. Watson Township is planning a celebration…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): 25 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 2000 Editor Nila Aamoth penned her Soapbox about the approaching…

Martin and Gobles tied for third place Thursday night in the Southwest Athletic Conference cross-country meet at the Gilmore Car Museum near Hickory Corners. Both teams scored 94 points, finishing…

The fortunes of Hopkins football went up again Friday night, but the fortunes of Wayland continued to go down. Hopkins, still entertaining ideas of making the post-season playoffs, improved its…

New Leighton Township firefighter Tony Mancuso is sworn in by Township Clerk Rachel Fennema. Leighton Township residents are operating under a new deal for recycling services. The Leighton Township Board…

The Martin varsity football team once again took down an undefeated opponent, this time Grand Rapids Sacred Heart, 48-26, on its home field. The game was played Wednesday night rather…