September 2019

Services are Monday in Wayland for Sherry Benedict, 78

September 26, 2019

Sherry June Benedict, age 78 of Wayland, died Thursday, Sept. 26. She was born Aug. 31, 1941, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Edward and Mary Walton, who both preceded her in death. Sherry's working career started with Kelly Girls temp agency in Kalamazoo several and later she worked for Hope...

Sports

Lady Vikings finish 3rd in C-C jamboree at Wise Preserve

September 26, 2019

The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team placed third among five teams competing Wednesday in the second O-K Silver Conference jamboree. This contest was held at the L.M. Wise Preserve in Hopkins Township. The Lady Vikings had a team score of 69 points. Calvin Christian won it again, with 21 points,...

Community Notices

Water advisory for lead lifted at Hopkins Elementary School

September 26, 2019

The Hopkins Elementary School water advisory was lifted Wednesday after the Allegan County Health Department expressed concerns about lead levels last June. Health Department officials, in a statement, reported, "Ten water samples were taken on Sept. 18 and all tested well below the action level exceedance for lead. Testing on...

Sports

Hopkins football game at Kelloggsville Friday starts at 5 p.m.

September 26, 2019

Hopkins Public Schools has announced its next varsity football game, at Kelloggsville, will begin at 5 p.m. instead of the customary 7 p.m. The start time has been moved after several cases of a rare, mosquito-borne virus called Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been reported in eight Michigan counties, including...

Shoplifting suspect gets more than he expected in arrest

September 26, 2019

Wayland City Police Chief Mark Garnsey called it “two great arrests in several days, as a couple of suspects were apprehended this week. One arrest was made for retail fraud, fighting and fleeing Tuesday evening at Harding’s Market. A Harding’s employee stopped the suspect on suspicion of shoplifting and a...

Wildcats conclude O-K Gold dual matches with 2 losses

September 26, 2019

The Wayland boys’ varsity tennis team finished is O-K Gold Conference dual match season this week with a 6-2 loss to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg and a 7-1 defeat at the hands of South Christiab. The Wildcats, 1-5 in league play and 2-7 overall, will play Saturday, Oct. 5, in...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

September 25, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 26, 1994 Steeby Elementrary third-graders from long ago. Two Allegan County jail corrections officers were fired for inappropriate interactions with inmates, according to Sgt. James Ross, jail administrator. The Wayland Township...

Ranger Rick: Don’t go to college unless you can afford to

September 24, 2019

The quest for college is a frantic round of SATs taken by high school students to score high enough to enter the college of their choice. Applications, statements from parents concerning income status, and applying for grants and scholarships, all part of the high school junior and senior year college...

Wayland police nab Portage man for storage unit break-ins

September 24, 2019

A 40-year-old Portage man was arrested Saturday night on charges of breaking and entering at Wayland Self Storage. A Wayland City Police officer said he spotted a suspicious vehicle at the storage buildings and was able to sneak up on the suspect and captured him. He was caught with bolt...

Dorr Treasurer outlines area teams’ post-season playoff picture

September 23, 2019

EDITOR'S NOTE: Perhaps not many people know that Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin has been a coach and statistician for Grand Rapids Catholic Central schools. He is a lifelong fan of area high school sports and here he presents an interesting take on post-season playoff possibilities. by Jim Martin While...

Month: September 2019