July 2015 – Page 2

Ranger Rick: Television today puts us on our road to perdition

July 29, 2015

Watching a popular program “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette,” you would think, at first, it was just good fun finding a “mate,” selecting a man or woman to propose marriage and live happily ever after. A realist knows it is high falutin’ BS, but to those impressionable young people who...

Car-truck crash in Leighton Township kills Wayland man, 50

July 29, 2015

Francisco Medina, 50, of Wayland, was killed Tuesday afternoon in a truck-car crash on 142nd Avenue west of Kalamazoo Avenue in Leighton Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland post said a pickup truck was eastbound on 142nd Avenue at about 4 p.m. when a westbound passenger car crossed...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 177

July 29, 2015

Only three interested citizens showed up for a public hearing on a proposed $25 recycling surcharge for Allegan County residents, starting on Jan. 1, 1991. Hopkins voters, in the Aug. 7 primary election, will decide the fate of a proposed new township and village building complex. The cost would be...

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Army Bob: All work is noble work. Use good manners

July 28, 2015

Sunday, July 25th, was a beautiful sunny day, a great day to ride the Harley; but, of course, any day is a good day to ride a Harley. Going south on 18th Street I came upon Hilliard’s corner and was held there by an Allegan County Sheriff Deputy who was...

Truck driver hauling refrigerators busted for OUIL

July 28, 2015

A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested Monday for drunk driving on the U.S.-131 expressway after several motorists reported the driver to Allegan County Central Dispatch. The driver, who was hauling a load of 27 refrigerators on a 24-foot box truck, was northbound on the highway from the Kalamazoo County...

Cheater B’s from Dorr to play here Saturday evening

July 28, 2015

The Cheater B's Band, a West Michigan quartet, will be the special musical guest at the next folk gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant in downtown Wayland. The Cheater B’s, plays an energetic brand of acoustic Americana with influences ranging from bluegrass standards to '60s...

Democracy Tree: Michigan kids with guns 2nd worst

July 27, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin It’s no accident... This is not a story about “accidental” shootings involving children — because… they are not accidents. When a child uses a firearm and unintentionally harms another person, there’s frequently a guilty party: an irresponsible adult gun owner. And, the numbers indicate that Michigan is...

Dirt starts moving for skate park in Dorr Township

July 27, 2015

Dorr Township Parks and Recreation Commission members (from left) Chris Gesink, Denice Lawrence and Al Weber turn over the ceremonial first shovelfuls in preparation for construction of the Dorr skate park on the north side of 142nd Avenue. Missing are commissioners Janice Reed and Mark Muscarella. (Photo courtesy Jeff Miling)

GVSU student Amanda Haverdink is Miss Allegan Co.

July 27, 2015

Amanda Haverdink of Hamilton, was crowned Miss Allegan County Saturday, July 25. Haverdink, 19, a 2013 graduate of Hamilton High School, attends Grand Valley State University, where she studies music education. Her personal platform is ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease Awareness and Fundraising for Research. She was inspired to choose this platform...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Beware of ‘Bait and Click’ on Internet

July 27, 2015

Computers and technology indeed are wondrous devices that enrich our lives and afford us the ability to do things we could only dream about 40 years ago. Computers are terrific when they are used as tools, just like cell phones and other tech devices, but too often they are treated...

Month: July 2015