September 2017

City of Wayland raises spending limits for departments

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to raise spending limits for department purchases because it's difficult these days to buy anything for less than $1,500 and get as many…

Editor September 18, 2017

Columns

GRIID: MLive again panders to the rich and powerful

by Jeff Smith Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy On Friday, an entity created by some of the members of the West MI Power Structure, Grand Action, announced that the…

Editor September 18, 2017

Community Notices

Fatal crash victim on U.S.-131 near Dorr exit identified

Allegan County Sheriff’s authorities have identified the motorist who was killed last Wednesday night in a traffic crash on U.S-131 at the 142nd Avenue Dorr exit. The driver, who was…

Editor September 18, 2017

Columns

The Subterranean: ‘The Case for Christ’ is a leap of faith

Review of The Case for Christ ** out of five stars Currently available on video by Walter G. Tarrow "The Case for Christ" is a drama from Pure Flix Entertainment…

Editor September 18, 2017

Editorial

Rules for conduct of public hearings need tweaking

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The rules of conduct for public hearings need to be changed, or at least…

Editor September 17, 2017

Features

Watson Township man grows record-smashing pumpkin

by Austin Marsman John Haluch of Watson Township raised a 918-pound bruiser of a pumpkin for his entry into the 165th Allegan County Fair, smashing the previous fair record set…

Editor September 17, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass Tuesday for Gertrude Weber, 78, of Dorr

Gertrude M. Weber, age 78 of Dorr, died Friday, Sept. 15. Gertrude enjoyed going to the families' sporting events and was a huge fan. She was always there and willing to…

Editor September 17, 2017

Sports

Lady Viking spikers runners-up at Newaygo Invitational

The Hopkins volleyball team Saturday was runner-up in the Newaygo Invitational. The Lady Vikings couldn't get past Saranac, neither in pool play no in the championship finals. They opened pool…

Editor September 17, 2017

Obituaries

Hopkins High School grad, coach, Fred Brewer dies at 71

Frederick C. Brewer, age 71, a Hopkins High School graduate and 40-year resident of Washington Township, died Sept. 13. Fred was born on July 25, 1946, in Allegan Michigan, the…

Editor September 16, 2017

Obituaries

Funeral mass will be Thursday for Greg Bieber, 62

Gregory D. Bieber, age 62, died Friday, Sept. 15. Greg loved hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors especially in the Upper Peninsula. He enjoyed teaching the basics of safety…

Editor September 16, 2017