March 2020 – Page 3

Gun Lake Casino extends its closure until April 13

March 26, 2020

Gun Lake Casino's voluntary short-term closure, originally scheduled to end March 30 has been extended until Monday, April 13, because of the threat of the Coronavirus. “In the midst of this worldwide crisis, the Gun Lake Tribal Gaming Authority along with Gun Lake Casino management have been working diligently to...

Private service planned for Dema Thompson in Croton

March 26, 2020

Dema Thompson, age 87, died Monday, March 23. Dema Louise Trobridge was born on March 7, 1933, in Cadillac. She was the oldest of five children. She remembered having an outhouse and no running water. Dema attended Cadillac High School, where she graduated in 1951. Her fellow classmates held reunions faithfully....

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

March 25, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 29, 1995 Dorr School during the 1918-19 academic year. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Halloran) Allegan County Undersheriff Larry Ladenburger has reached the milestone of donating blood for the 80th time. Patricia...

Virus crisis causes changes for shopping at Harding’s

March 25, 2020

The Wayland Chamber of Commerce has reported the grocery truck arrived at Harding's Market, but was short on many items. • Produce, deli and meat are well stocked • Eggs — received five cases of eggs • Daily is a bit light as not all pallets arrived last night. •...

Ranger Rick: Virus is a new way to cripple an economy

March 24, 2020

I watched a movie called "The Company Men" since the virus is on the prowl, I stayed home. The movie portrayed a shipbuilding company losing business and downsizing, like most companies in the early to mid 2000s. In desperate attempts to keep predator investment companies from taking over the company,...

Private family service for Terry Thompson, 61, slated

March 24, 2020

Terry Thompson, age 61, died Saturday, March 21. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kelly Thompson; sons Dylan, Jonah, and Ian Thompson; father, Ted (Rita) Thompson; brothers Tom (Rhonda) Thompson, Tim Thompson and Todd Thompson; his beloved dog, Midnight; and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was...

Celebration of life will be later for Julie Kukulis, 53

March 24, 2020

Julie K. Kukulis, age 53, died Sunday, March 22. She was born on March 14, 1967, to Maurice and Ann (Berg) Quaderer. She was a 1985 graduate of Chesaning High School. She married Charles Kukulis on November 5, 1988, in Chesaning. She worked as an assistant preschool teacher at Little...

Community Notices

Hopkins May 5 voters urged to use absentee ballots

March 23, 2020

Jocelyn Benson Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that she is encouraging anyone scheduled to vote in the Tuesday, May 5, election to cast an absentee ballot. Absentee voter ballot applications will be mailed to all voters in the May 5 election “to help ensure both public health...

Community Notices

Deputies calling special needs residents on registry

March 23, 2020

Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies Monday began calling Special Needs Registry participants to continue reaching out to residents who have registered with Allegan County Emergency Management as being homebound or with special needs. The purpose of the call is to check in with them about their ability to care for themselves...

Wayland police trying to limit grocery panic buying

March 23, 2020

Former Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller this morning said he saw police in front of the local Harding's Market, attempting to limit the panic buying that has resulted from the Coronavirus crisis. "They are having very short periods of time where they will be limiting the number of people in...

Month: March 2020