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Wayland firefighters put out early morning car blaze

Wayland firefighters extinguished a car fire in the Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services parking lot in Wayland just after 4 a.m. Sunday on North Main Street. A neighbor said she had just…

Editor July 4, 2021

Editorial

CRT isn’t the bogeyman that right-wingers say it is

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The latest in a long line of bogeymen our right-wing friends have dragged out…

Editor July 2, 2021

Articles

Watson trustee unhappy with local road conditions

Watson Township Trustee Jack Wood made no attempt Thursday night to hide his disgust with the condition of local roads and his disappointment with the Allegan County Road Commission. Wood…

Editor July 1, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Social justice movements out of control

“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN. by Robert M. Traxler A Christian ethic and one found in most religions and in law is that the sins of the father shall…

Editor July 1, 2021

Columns

Fish Camp only brings us closer to empty nest dread

Fish Camp by Denise Dykstra Once a year in June, my brother puts together the “Boys Only” fish camp week. Planning for the week-long trip begins on the way home…

Editor June 30, 2021

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 1, 1996 Popular and controversial Indian-owned casinos seem to be popping…

Editor June 30, 2021

Obituaries

Services July 2 for WHS grad Robert VanderPloeg

Robert L. Vander Ploeg of Dorr died Tuesday, June 29. He was 73. He was born on March 14, 1948, and was a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School. Robert…

Editor June 30, 2021

Community Notices

Covid still declining, but officials worry about Delta

The Coronavirus pandemic that has plagued the United States, Michigan and Allegan County for the past 15 months has wound down statistically in just about every category, but a new…

Editor June 29, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life Thursday for Howard Lodenstein, 84

Howard Lodenstein died Monday, June 28, at his home in Hopkins. He was 84. Born on April 23, 1937, Howard was a lifetime resident of Allegan County. After graduating from…

Editor June 29, 2021

Sports

Clipper alum gets lots of action at all-star grid game

Martin quarterback Gabe Meyers competed in the annual Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star game this past weekend. His selection to the game is an accomplishment in itself; as…

Editor June 28, 2021