Month: August 2022

Motorist dies in crash with tree in Martin Township

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A 30-year-old motorist died in a crash in a crash on 6th Street near 114th Avenue near Martin Township Saturday evening. Allegan County Sherriff’s deputies reported the crash occurred at about 5:12 p.m. when they were summoned to the site in which his car had collided with a tree. The...
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Infant Hopkins child dies only 2 hours after his birth

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James Alan Zapolnik, infant son of Jennifer Lynn Strickland Zapolnik and Anthony “Tony” Robert Zapolnik of Hopkins, was born at 7:30 p.m. July 30, at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. During his brief hour-and-a-half of life, baby James was surrounded by family, baptized and dedicated to Jesus.He passed away in...
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Blight continues to be a big headache in Watson Twp.

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Outgoing Zoning Enforcement Officer Marnie Mills and incoming Evan Stuart. Rural blight is a very old issue, and Watson Township has been trying to find a way to best handle enforcement. The Township Board Thursday evening learned that enforcement officer Marnie Mills has resigned her part-time position after about a...
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Local police seeking man who walked away from home

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The Wayland Police Department is looking for this missing gentleman, Ronald Jenson, 63, who walked away from his residence in Windsor Woods at around 10:30 a.m Thursday morning. He is wearing a dark blue T-shirt with “Columbia” on the back, blue jeans and brown boots. He walks slow due to...
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Editorial

What’s behind the divide between Wayland, Dorr?

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To the editor: Why do Dorr (and Leighton) people hate Wayland schools? I first came to this area in 1992 when I moved to Dorr.  For several years I ran the summer ball program for Dorr Rec and then started a winter youth basketball program.  Because I used the facilities...
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Columns

Army Bob: We are being controlled by language

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by Robert M. Traxler George Orwell warned in his book "1984" that language is used to control the people. “He who controls the language controls the masses: ” Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals, a favorite of the socialist/progressive folks.  Violate the law and if you are a politically incorrect felon, the mainstream media...
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Election postscript: About Trump, school bond loss

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Like most elections, Tuesday’s primary afforded us with some fascinating data and possibilities. Perhaps most interesting is the debate over how much influence former President Donald Trump still has over the Republican Party. On...
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Memorial service Sept. 24 for Catherine Smith-Yoder

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Catherine Ann (Smith-Yoder) Noordyke died Monday, Aug. 1, at her home. She was 67. Born Dec. 10, 1954, to Paul Smith and Lois (Morgenstern) Boniface, Catherine attended and graduated from Delton High School and then enlisted in the Navy. She met and married her husband, Joseph, in 2006. Cathi enjoyed...
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Clippers’ marching band making fall preparations

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The Martin High School marching band, just like all others in Michigan, this week has been practicing on the football field, getting ready for the fall season. The Clipper ensemble, under the direction of Noah Miller, will begin the season Friday evening, Aug. 26, when Martin entertains Mendon.
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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 — Aug. 4, 1997 The Globe published a front page photo of Dorr firefighters carrying wounded warrior Bill Fifelski Jr. after he fell through the floor at a burning house and was rendered...
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