Mason Fein and Ethan Manning The Hopkins boys’ cross-country team just missed winning its own invitational by one point Saturday morning at Camp Jijak in Hopkins Township. The Viking lads…

Drake and Haylen Buell The Martin High School football juggernaut is off to yet another terrific start this fall. The Clippers, who captured back-to-back state championships in eight-man football for…

Wanetta Czarnecki, age 77, died Thursday, Sept. 11. Wanetta was a loving mother, grandmother and sister who loved spending time with and supporting her family. She loved to travel. She…

The Hopkins volleyball team survived a knock down drag out battle Thursday night with O-K Silver Conference rival Belding. The Lady Vikings hiked their league dual match record to 2-0…

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night adopted a local burn ordinance for the first time. The vote was 4-0 with Supervisor Steve Wolbrink absent because of a family medical issue…

Martin junior cross-country star Veyda Conley again broke the 20-minute mark Wednesday, but she finished fifth in the Southwest Athletic Conference meet at Warner Camp, Grand Junction. The Martin girls’…

Michigan Department of Transportation crews have been working on repairs for the 146th Avenue bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway in the wake of a semi-truck crashing into it. MDOT officials…

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…