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Longtime Ryno’s proprietor Mike Hanacek dies at 90

Michael “Mike” Hanacek, perhaps best known in the area as longtime proprietor of Ryno's Market convenience store south of Wayland, died Saturday, Aug. 11. He was 90. Born Sept. 11,…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inArticles

Casino Revenue Sharing Board will hear complaints

Hopkins Township Supervisor Mark Evans and Sixth District Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan plan to be at the 4 p.m. meeting Wednesday of the Gun Lake Casino Revenue Sharing Board…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inArticles

Angry Hopkins Twp. citizen calls for sexton’s removal

Keith Layton, son of Julia Layton, who died Aug. 2, told the Hopkins Township Board the township sexton should be removed f0r incompetence in the wake of an unfortunate incident…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inObituaries

Funeral mass Friday at St. Therese for Gary Belka

Gary Belka, a 1963 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer this morning at his home near the corner of Church and West Superior streets. He was 73. Belka…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inCommunity Notices

Retro Room co-owner to challenge Bala for mayor

Brian Sweebe, co-owner of the Retro Room and a member of the Main Street Downtown Development Authority, will challenge Wayland Mayor Tim Bala in the Nov. 6 election. Sweebe opened…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inCommunity Notices

Work begins on expanding Wayland Middle School

Construction has begun on the new wing at Wayland Middle School, the featured piece of the bond issue passed by voters in November 2017. Triangle Construction have begun to move…
Posted by Editor August 13, 2018
Posted inEditorial

Zoning enforcement is necessary, but it’s unpopular

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Zoning is the function of government that doesn't seem to get much respect.…
Posted by Editor August 12, 2018
One Small Voice: Confessions of a snobby news junkie
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One Small Voice: Confessions of a snobby news junkie

"I make my living off the evening news Just give me something-something I can use People love it when you lose, They love dirty laundry." — "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley…
Posted by Editor August 12, 2018
Posted inObituaries

Patricia Mueller, 1945 Hopkins grad, dies at 91

Patricia Ann Mueller, nee Maher, age 91, of Lombard, a 1945 graduate of Hopkins High School, has died. She was the wife of the late Donald; mother of Joseph (Camala)…
Posted by Editor August 12, 2018
Posted inArticles

Court nixes Martin Twp. collecting enforcement fees

Allegan County District Court Judge William Baillargeon this week ruled against Martin Township in its attempts to collect fees for zoning enforcement against independent business owner Nathan Knight. Knight, owner…
Posted by Editor August 11, 2018

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