March 2022 – Page 6

‘Cat sprinter Ian Thompson commits to track at MSU

Thompson, shown with football coach Paul Goodwin. Wayland High School senior Ian Thompson has announced he has committed to the Michigan State University track & field program starting next fall.…

Editor March 17, 2022

Community Notices

Martin grad wins doctorate, is Springport schools supt.

Christie Orr/Robinson Martin High School graduate Christie Orr/Robinson has earned her doctorate degree and is now serving as superintendent at Springport Public Schools in Jackson County. Robinson graduated from Martin…

Editor March 16, 2022

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) A scene from the Elmer Smith farm in Salem Township in the 1890s. 25 Years Ago…

Editor March 16, 2022

Obituaries

Amy Jo Nichols’ burial in Maplewood Cemetery

Amy JoNichols died Monday, March 14, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 27 years old. She was born Oct. 19, 1994, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of David and Ruth…

Editor March 16, 2022

Sports

Hopkins earns all-state academic girls hoops honor

The Hopkins varsity girls' basketball team earned Academic All-State Honors from the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM). Senior Lia VanderVeen also received the Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award. This award…

Editor March 15, 2022

Articles

Plan Commission declines Tuinstra’s proofreading

John Tuinstra Nathan Mehmed Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra last month insisted that he be allowed to proofread and make corrections to the draft master plan submitted by Nathan Mehmed…

Editor March 15, 2022

Articles

Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning

Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from…

Editor March 15, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland Supt. 1st round interviews set for April 22

The Wayland Board of Education will hold the first round of interviews for the Wayland Union Schools superintendent position from 4:15 to 9:15 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the high…

Editor March 15, 2022

Obituaries

Private service planned for Phyllis Hall-Hartwell, 80

Phyllis L. Hall-Hartwell, age 80, of Wayland, died Monday, March 14. Phyllis was born Oct. 13, 1941, at home in Muskegon County, one of 13 children born to Roy and…

Editor March 15, 2022

Columns

Mom’s trip to Shipshewana is the cure for Cabin Fever

by Denise Dykstra My mom is the best. Here is one example of many why she is amazing. Spring redecorating is in the air. It’s as if, since we cannot…

Editor March 15, 2022