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…

Tracey Keefauver Hopkins Township, the Village of Hopkins, Allegan County Sheriff’s Department and Hopkins Public Schools are being invited to cost share in having a full-time police officer in the…

The weather did not cooperate Friday afternoon with Balloonfest’s plans for launching balloons into the air above Calkins Field. The gusty wins caused the launches to be postponed. However, the…

Martin junior ace harrier Veyda Conley was individual medalist and she and her teammates just missed winning the Fennville Open Invitational Saturday at Fenn Valley Vineyards. The Lady Clippers scored…