February 2022 – Page 9

County Covid stats decline, but death numbers persist

The rate of Coronavirus cases continues to plunge in Allegan County since peaking in late January, but the death toll continues to climb. There have been 17 deaths associated with…

Editor February 11, 2022

Obituaries

Service Feb. 19 in Plainwell for Dana Russell of Martin

Dana Everett Russell of Martin died Tuesday, Feb. 8. Dana was 56 years old. He was born in Chicago Heights on Jan. 10, 1966, to George Santiago and Evelyn Russell.…

Editor February 11, 2022

Community Notices

Wet snow calls off schools, but not hoops for Friday

The Wayland, Hopkins and Martin school districts all called off school Friday because of a snow dump of heavy wet stuff overnight, causing roads to slippery and treacherous. Though there…

Editor February 11, 2022

Sports

Ex-WHS standout to coach volleyball at Byron Center

Missy Ritz-Johnson Wayland High School graduate Missy Ritz-Johnson has been named head varsity volleyball coach at Byron Center High School. No stranger to sports or coaching, Ritz-Johnson starred in volleyball,…

Editor February 10, 2022

Articles

Leighton Twp. falls within new 79th House District

Angela Rigas Though much of Allegan County is located within the newly redrawn 43rd State Representative District, Leighton Township in the next 10 years will be represented in Lansing by…

Editor February 10, 2022

Community Notices

Sewage issues temporarily shut down Martin Schools

Martin Public Schools today temporarily shut down at 2 p.m. because of a sewage issue. Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone said there would be no meetings/events during the afternoon or evening in…

Editor February 10, 2022

Columns

Supt. Update focuses on safety and 2022 bond issue

Bond Project 2022 Thank you to those who responded to the MRA-EPIC telephone survey about our upcoming bond project. The results are favorable demonstrating support of our proposals so far…

Editor February 10, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Putin holds best cards in Ukraine standoff

NATO is at a crossroads. It was designed to counter the USSR and later the Warsaw Pact. The question is, is NATO going to prevent the reconstitution of the of…

Editor February 10, 2022

Sports

Wildcat boys and girls win over Forest Hills on lanes

The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team rolled well Wednesday in the clutch at the Rock ‘N Bowl Lanes, besting O-K Gold Conference rival Forest Hills Eastern 19-11. The girls had…

Editor February 9, 2022

Articles

WAEMS considers changing base rate fees from area townships

Sarah Lynema, Martin Township’s representative on the Wayland Area Emergency Services Board, told the Township Board WAEMS is looking at changing the way it charges base rates to local municipalities.…

Editor February 9, 2022