Month: December 2020

Columns

Army Bob: What sway over Biden for AOC and the left?

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by Robert M. Traxler If he becomes president, Joe Biden has a real problem: the far left, the Alexandria Ocasio Cortezes (AOCs) of the world are going to be able to dictate to President Joe Biden exactly what they would like him to do, exactly what he must do. If President...
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Wayland may lose area’s only bowling establishment

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Hopkins varsity bowling coach Josh Dandrow said the Vikings' two teams opted to bowl in Allegan instead of Wayland after the Dorr lanes closed. Hopkins has not used the Wayland bowling establishment as a home base in more than seven years. Ron and Linda Lannon, owners of the...
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Two people killed in 3 U.S.-131 freeway crashes

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Three traffic crashes on the U.S.-131 expressway Thursday claimed the lives of two people and shut down the freeway between the Martin (No. 55) and Bradley (No. 61) exits. Allegan County Sheriff’s authorities were reconstructing the accidents all afternoon and into the evening while area fire department personnel were directing...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 13, 1995 Where and when it all started, back in 1884, courtesy of the keen eye of former Pine Street Principal David Britten. Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk and local zoning...
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Services Sunday for WHS grad Colleen VanderPloeg

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Colleen Ann VanderPloeg, age 72, of Plainwell, died Monday, Dec. 7. Colleen, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, was active with Class of 1966 reunion activities. She was chairwoman of the class 50th reunion in 2016. She also was responsible for a number of small class reunion gatherings at...
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Two Theatriks Fine Arts performances postponed indefinitely

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In keeping with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recent order to keep students, staff, and public safe… the Wayland Theatriks productions of one-act shows “One Stoplight Town” and “Game of Tiaras” have been postponed indefinitely “Game of Tiaras” and “One Stoplight Town” will be presented when conditions...
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Ranger Rick: Accept the risks and open businesses

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Imagine being a young entrepreneur finally opening your dream, a leased building housing your cafe offering breakfast, lunch and specialty coffee offerings.  You open up in early 2019 and your business quickly grows, offering jobs for servers and cashiers.  You hire eight people and both you and other family members...
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Motorcycle enthusiast Ernie Dalrymple dies at 85

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Former Wayland man Ernest H. Dalrymple, age 85, died Sunday, Dec. 6,, in Grand Rapids. Ernest was a Harley Davidson motorcycle mechanic who enjoyed motorcycling and worked in many shops around the area. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Sheets; children, Renea (Larry) Williams, Sue (Ed) Skiba, Daniel (Betty)...
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John Andrysiak’s private service will be Thursday

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Former Watson Township official John Andrysiak, died Sunday, Dec. 6, in Allegan. John, who served as Watson Township Sexton and was a member of the Board of Review, loved hunting, trapping, fishing and rock collecting. John was a kind, trustworthy, loving and gentle soul. He was the kind of man...
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Funeral at a later date for Betty Heath, 77, of Dorr

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Betty Heath, 77, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 1. Born September 17, 1943, in Portageville, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Willford and Grace (Stover) Barnes and the wife of the late Royce Allen Heath, Sr. Betty was a woman who was an active member of the Allegan...
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