Month: July 2022

New 412 Distillery location to offer cornhole tourneys

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412 Distillery has announced that starting in September, the 412 Cornhole Tournaments will commence, including blind draws and many more unique tournament formats. Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own partners. The 412 facility, located next to the VFW on South Main Street after moving from downtown, also will offer...
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Missing motorcyclist’s body found after crash

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Logan Thayer Sweet The missing Dorr area man authorities had been searching for since Tuesday has been found deceased near the corner of 32nd and 134th on a dirt road area west of Dorr. Authorities believe Logan Thayer Sweet, 31, apparently crashed his motorcycle against a tree while returning from...
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Judd’s Bar and Grille opens at Tujax Tu site, Gun Lake

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Judd's Bar and Grille is opening this week at Gun Lake at the location of the former Tujax Tu restaurant and bar on 126th Avenue in Yankee Springs Township. The Tujax Tu, modeled after the Tujax Bar in Delton closed some time ago. Shown at left is the inside of...
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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 — July 28, 1997 Residents of Apollo Drive in Wayland are complaining about sewer backup in their basements. Officials say the city is not responsible for the problem, but promise to offer help....
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Mass of Christian Burial is Tuesday for Carl Wrobleski

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Carl Hubert Wrobleski, 82, of Hopkins, died Monday, July 25, at Health Bridge of Wyoming. Born Aug. 3, 1939, in Hopkins, he was the son of the late Hubert F. and Helen I. (Hula) Wrobleski and was the husband of the late Janice Wrobleski and the late Barbara Wrobleski. Carl...
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Contests will be featured in all area non-partisan races

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The non-partisan school board and city council elections in this area Nov. 8 promise to be interesting. The deadline for non-partisan election candidates to file for the general election was at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, with the Allegan County Clerk’s office. The following is a rundown of who voters...
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Community Notices

Allegan County residents asked to take survey

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Allegan County officials and several non-profit partner agencies have hired a national survey organization to gauge residents’ views on the state of the county and services available to residents. The county and partner agencies are mailing survey forms using the services of the National Research Center, Inc., which has conducted...
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Dorr area man missing after attending GR concert

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Logan Thayer Sweet Michigan State Police, Wayland post, and Allegan County Dispatch are seeking the public’s help in locating a man reported missing since attending a concert in Grand Rapids Sunday evening. Authorities say Logan Thayer Sweet, 31, of the Dorr area, attended the Tall Heights concert show at The...
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Our house really is a very, very fine historic house

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A meeting of two couple, the former and present homeowners. by Denise Dykstra When we moved into town, we moved into a very iconic home. Have you ever watched that show on HGTV called "Hometown?" The stars of the show, Ben and Erin Napier, take a prospective home buyer around...
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Ex-Wayland Schools’ band director Steve Working dies

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Retired Wayland School Band Director Steve Working died Sunday, just a day short of his 80th birthday. He was born on July 25, 1942, in Grand Rapids, to Lockwood and Lydia (Sears) Working. He grew up in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School in 1960. He married his high...
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