July 2020

Time to shut down the U.S. because of COVID-19 failure

July 31, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The excitement is contagious — and so are the Red Cross volunteers, as they wander through the crowd, pausing now and then to touch a child’s head.” — The Firesign Theatre, “Waiting for the...

Sharon DeMann’s service will be in Allegan Aug. 13

July 31, 2020

Sharon Kay DeMann, a lifelong Martin resident, died Tuesday, July 28. She was 78. She was born in Martin on April 10, 1942, to the late Floyd and Sarah (Wagner) Washburn. Sharon enjoyed her winters in Leesburg, Fla. On June 9, 1961 she married Ronald Gene DeMann. Together they raised...

WHS Class of ’20 graduates at drive-in commencement

July 30, 2020

Pictured at left are Wayland Board of Education members Pete Zondervan, Teresa Dobry, Dan Cassini, Janell Hott, Cinnamon Mellema, Toni Ordway and Gary Wood at the new and improved Ron Stehouwer football stadium Thursday evening as they prepared to take part in the school's most unusual commencement, outdoors with masks...

Columns

Army Bob: The pitfalls of socialists’ cancel culture

July 30, 2020

“I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free,” — Lee Greenwood, “God Bless the USA.” by Robert M. Traxler According to the urban dictionary, cancel culture “It is characterized by the response of an evil individual when they are shown to be wrong. They will call...

East Martin Christian plans in-person academic year

July 30, 2020

The East Martin Christian School, open to grades K-8, has decided to open with in-person instruction for the academic year, despite concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus. A spokeperson for the school said on Facebook, *We have very small class sizes with cohorts of less than 10 students. We...

Wayland Hotel is No. 10 on Michigan’s Best Burger list

July 30, 2020

MLive reporter John Gonzalez snapped this photo of the "Big Daddy" burger, a creation of Wayland Hotel owner Josh Otto. The MLive newspaper group has been running a "Michigan's Best Burger" feature for the last decade, and finally it released its top 10 list statewide. The Wayland Hotel and Bar...

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

July 29, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Society in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 2, 1995 Hopkins residents and neighbors sift through rubble of the fire that ravaged downtown Hopkins 100 years ago. Hopkins farmer Orville Miller was taken to his final resting place by a...

Service for Pat Shea, 61, will be Aug. 1 at Bysterveld Park

July 29, 2020

Patricia Ann Shea, age 61, of Dorr, died Monday, July 27. Pat loved going to Christian music concerts with her friends from Resurrection Life Church. She enjoyed staying active with friends from Zumba, and going for hikes and bike rides. Pat was well known for telling stories of her adventures...

Merle Trainor’s funeral at Methodist Church Aug. 26

July 29, 2020

Merle Ann Trainor, age 87, died Sunday, July 26, in Wyoming, Mich., after a short illness. She was born Aug. 15, 1932, in Waltham, Mass., to Roland and Clara Yorston. She married Herbert Trainor, on June 6, 1951. He preceded her in death July 1995. She is survived by her...

No service announced for the late Beth Junglas, 45

July 29, 2020

Beth Junglas, age 45, died Saturday, July 25. She is survived by her children, Hunter Brenner, Katelyn Brenner; parents Susan and Steve Greenhoe and Joseph and Mary Junglas; sisters Anna Junglas (Maxwell Bunshaft), Christine Ellis (Robert Ellis), Sarah Taber, Tabitha Durant (Jess Durant); and many nieces, nephews, and friends In...

Month: July 2020