February 2019 – Page 2

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 27, 2019

25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1994 It appears that a judge rather than Dorr Township will decide on a rezoning request be developer Louis Bartz to build an apartment complex behind the Dairy Ranch on the north side of 142nd Avenue. Pennock Hospital has bought the site on 124th...

Lady Vikings seek win No. 13 at regular season’s end

February 26, 2019

Kennedy Helderop The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team will wrap up its regular season Thursday at Covenant Christian, taking a 12-7 overall record into the ballgame. The Lady Vikings, who finished the O-K Silver Conference last week in second place with an 8-2 mark, have split in a couple of...

Martin girls will take 14-3 record into season finale

February 26, 2019

Briana Warner The Martin girls' varsity basketball team was blessed with four players scoring in double figures in a 57-48 victory Tuesday evening over Constantine. The Lady Clippers used a 20-10 surge in the fourth quarter to register the triumph. They trailed 20-16 at the end of the first quarter...

I’m not optimistic Whitmer can ‘fix the damn roads’

February 26, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I am not optimistic that newly-elected Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be able to honor her campaign promise to "fix the damn roads." The reason is purely political. In order to repair the ubiquitous, annoying,...

Ranger Rick: Trump doing what we asked him to do

February 26, 2019

It's been more than two years with President Trump in office and just about every promise he made during the campaign for president has come true — lowered taxes for all, lowered corporate tax rates, and helped growing the economy to robust levels. More people are working of all races...

Unbeaten Otsego quintet tops ‘Cats in district opener

February 25, 2019

Cory Ainsworth Ternor Hudson The Wayland boys' varsity basketball season was concluded Monday night in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at Comstock with a 58-46 loss to undefeated Otsego. The Wildcats finished the season with an overall record of 12-9 while Otsego now is 21-0....

Longtime local teacher Nancy Marutz dies at 87

February 25, 2019

Longtime teacher Nancy Belle Marutz, 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, Feb. 24. Nancy was born in Brighton and graduated from Milford High School in 1949. She attended Western Michigan College and earned her bachelor’s degree in hearing and speech and a master’s in speech pathology from Michigan State University. Nancy...

Winds cause whiteouts, crashes, power outages

February 24, 2019

Gusty wins toppled plenty of trees and caused widespread power outages. This time it was the wind, not rain, not sleet, not snow, though the white-outs were challenging for motorists. Photographer Josh Cline happened upon this accident on the U.S.-131 expressway Sunday afternoon near the 142nd Avenue exit and Dorr. The...

Lady Wildcat hurdler shines at EMU indoor track meet

February 24, 2019

Corrina Courser, ace junior hurdler on the Wayland High School girls track team, qualified for the Michigan Indoor Track Series State Finals this weekend in the 60-meter hurdles. Courser, who also runs cross country for the Lady Wildcats in the fall to keep herself in shape, finished seventh in the event...

Service March 2 for Kenneth Wubbeling of Dorr, 58

February 24, 2019

Kenneth Wubbeling, age 58, of Dorr, died, Friday, Feb. 22. Ken was a loving father, brother and an avid antique tractor puller. He is survived by daughter, Kassie (Jonathan) Bont; son, Kaleb Wubbeling; siblings Bonnie (Jerry) Lubbers, Mary (Leo) Harkema, Ron (Jan) Wubbeling, sister-in-law, Virginia Wubbeling; many nieces, nephews and...

Month: February 2019