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Marina melts Gun Lake ice, prompting safety concerns
by Austin Marsman Much of Gun Lake is covered in ice, however, one portion on South Shore remains open water. Lucas Spoor, owner of the Landing Marina is benefiting from…
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Ranger Rick: Tales of the road from veteran motorist
Over my career I've driven many miles for work, vacations and pleasure. I like to drive and think I'm pretty good at it. I've had one accident on the road,…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Snowstorm, whiteouts, ice making travel hazardous
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening reported that it has "additional deputies on overtime assigned to the highways due to the high volume of incidents and treacherous conditions of…
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Frigid snap, snow closes area schools for 3 days
A huge number of school districts and other services were called off again for Tuesday because of a snow storm that dumped at least a half foot of snow on…
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As promised: Winter storm wreaks havoc in this area
The much-maligned weatherman and weatherwoman weren't kidding when they told everybody there was a big winter storm a-comin' Monday. There were differing prognostications, some suggesting 8 to 12 inches of…
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City Council failed to solve a problem in subdivision
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I have long maintained that the two most important functions of elected government are…
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One Small Voice: Let’s hold president to higher standards
I was so tempted to begin this piece by saying no one is happier than I that Donald Trump has blinked first in the standoff that is the government shutdown…
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Army Bob: Timely tips ahead of a gathering storm
In the last column we took up the topic of preparedness and getting through a potentially dangerous situation caused by a man-made or natural disaster. The comments on the column…
Posted inObituaries
Memorial service is Saturday for Sandy Corner, 75
Sandy Corner, 75, of Wayland, died at her home Sunday, Jan. 20. Born Nov. 28, 1943, in Galien, she was active in Relay for Life, enjoyed making quilts, crafts, traveling,…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was not there for ‘Cats’ 2 biggest wins
The two biggest athletic victories this academic year for Wayland, and I had the misfortune, or rather lack of foresight, to miss 'em both. Yes, I confess to my non-presence…