Month: May 2022

Columns

One Small Voice: Thoughts and prayers are inadequate

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by Lynn Mandaville “Where in God’s name is our backbone to stand up to the lobbies?” – President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation on 5/24/22 following the mass killing of Robb Elementary School children in Uvalde, TX. “The police are outgunned by the killers in this country” - Senator...
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Editorial

Allegan County had 54% of its residents vaccinated

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Dear Board of Commissioners and Community: Angelique Joynes The year 2021 proved to be a challenging, yet rewarding time. Similar to 2020, Public Health was at the forefront of conversations and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In our 2020 Public Health Annual Report, we focused on how important partnerships and...
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Wayland places 10th in state forensics tournament

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The Wayland High School forensics team competed in the MSCI State Tournament last weekend with close to 200 students from around the state at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The local team placed 10th with a mini-multiple performance of "Blue's Clues." Team members' pictures were taken on the famous...
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Columns

Army Bob: High gas prices are just to get people off oil?

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by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden made a statement in Japan that the exorbitant cost of fuel gasoline, diesel even petrochemicals is a good thing. Oops, the President’s words, "Here’s the situation, and when it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible transition that is taking...
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Articles

Dorr Twp. still undecided on spending ARPA funds

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The new Dorr Township fire truck, with which Fire Chief Gary Fordham said he is well pleased. The Dorr Township Board is still trying to figure out what should be done with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The township is in line to get more than $800,000 in...
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House fire on Clark Street beckons area departments

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The Wayland Fire Department Thursday morning was handling a structure fire on Clark Street near West Superior. Details weren't available. Firefighters were being assisted by Hopkins Fire, Leighton Fire, Martin Fire and Yankee Springs Fire. It has been reported that the house was not occupied at the time.
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Tornado siren was for nasty weather to the west

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A tornado siren went off in downtown Wayland and in other local communities just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Indeed, a tornado warning had been issued by the National Weather Service, but the twister was spotted moving northeastward on the west side of Allegan County, well away from Wayland, Hopkins and...
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Martin celebrates Memorial Day with lots of grandiosity

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by Denise Dykstra When our boys were very little, like being carried in a baby sling little, we would attend the Memorial Day parade in Martin and I would love it. Now that we live in the Martin village, I love the parade even more. I didn’t think that was...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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A program from a WHS football game vs. Marne Kenowa Hills in October 1962. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 26, 1997 Leighton, Dorr and Salem townships have agreed to an arrangement for police protection by deputies...
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Editorial

Appointing ex-supt. is bad govt., bad boardsmanship

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Norm Taylor Those of you who believe I am totally opposed to Monday's appointment of former Superintendent Norm Taylor to a seat on the Wayland Board of Education are only half right. I would...
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