by Joe Schultz Joe Schultz Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve been interested in the news. I used to read the newspaper every day, back when the Grand Rapids…

Judy DeMann died peacefully Wednesday, Sept. 10, at her home in Shelbyville. She was 78. She was born on Aug. 6, 1947, in Portage, the daughter of Millard and Grace (Smith)…

Barbara Louise Steffes, age 85 of Dorr,died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Railside Assisted Living Center. Barb was a member of St. Mary’s Visitation Parish for 59 years. She is survived…

by Joe Schultz When the Leighton Township Planning Commissioners discussed a potential zoning ordinance Wednesday for energy storage facilities, they also received an impromptu presentation from one such company. Spearmint…

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening agreed to effect a partial termination of Public Act 116 designation for Daybreak Foods Inc. The township has such an agreement that now will…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr): 25 Years Ago — Sept. 11, 2000 Rabbit River watershed group coordinator Michelle Huffman is seeking…

Rosalie "Rose" Postema, age 78, of Wyoming, died Tuesday, Sept. 9. She was born in Grand Rapids to Tony and Phyllis TerBeek and graduated from Wayland High School. She worked…

Gun Lake Tribe elder Mary Edna Pigeon-Vanderwood Baa died Monday, Sept. 8. She was 78 years old. She was born Nov. 16, 1946, to the late Edmund and Jennie (Stevens)…

The Hopkins varsity volleyball team defeated Hastings in a non-league contest that was decided in straight sets 25-10, 25-16 and 25-21. The Lady Vikings were led statistically by Kylee Sykes…

The annual Coach B Invitational cross-country race wasn’t very kind to the Wayland boys’ and girls’ teams Monday afternoon The girls were fifth among five teams and the boys tied…