Month: August 2022

Martin, Wayland men facing child sex charges

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Alexander Bogdan Joshua Knapp A postal worker from Martin and a Wayland man are among six people who were arrested in connection with child sex misconduct charges. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s office announced the charges Friday. United States Postal worker Alexander Bogdan, 33, of Martin, will face three charges, including...
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Columns

Army Bob: Why do we ignore nuclear, hydro power

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Jennifer Granholm, our former governor and current Energy Secretary, said on Aug. 19, "If we want to be energy secure and energy independent, that means we've got to produce our own energy," in an interview with VOA News. "My counterpart in Ireland, the energy minister there, has said that no...
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Articles

Dorr Twp. Board deciding how to spend ARPA funds

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The Dorr Township Board has not yet formally met to discuss how to spend money from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), but Thursday night agreed to requests from the Fire Department and Parks and Recreation Board. Fire Chief Gary Fordham asked for up to $125,000 in ARPA funds...
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Penny Salisbury retiring from senior volunteer job

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Penny Salisbury Penny Salisbury, who has been volunteer coordinator of the Wayland Community Education Leisure Life program for local senior citizens since 2014, is retiring at the end of this year. Community Education is looking for her replacement. “She’s ready to travel and attend the events herself!” said her daughter,...
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Editorial

Govt. helped with student debt more in bygone days

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To the editor: I'm seeing lots of older folks my age complaining about the $10,000 in student debt cancellation announced this week. But when people my age say the government didn't help pay for their college education, they are highly mistaken. The No. 1 reason that tuitions have gone up...
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Hopkins’ own ‘fly girl’ to take U.S. Air Force training

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Recent Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman next month will leave for U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas. The daughter of John and Renee Murphy Velderman, she already has earned her pilot’s license while in high school. The cover photo shows her (at left) with a friend and passenger...
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Funeral will be Sept. 2 for Karen Ballard of Wayland

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Karen S. Ballard, 66, died Tuesday, Aug. 23. Karen made many lifelong friends while working at Byron Center State Bank for more than 35 years. She and husband Doug enjoyed special vacations with her sister, Donna. Karen especially enjoyed gardening, and reading to and spending time with her grandsons, Lincoln...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan Country

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 25, 1997 Developer Bob Wagner agreed to combine two lots into one in a subdivision project that cleared the way for a 50-home addition to the Sunnyview Estates. Motorist Barb Miedema...
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Lady Vikings start strong at 8-3-2 on volleyball court

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Neighborhood rivals, neighborhood friends. The Hopkins High School varsity volleyball team is off to an 8-3-4 start on the 2022 season after winning three times Tuesday evening at the Wayland Quad. The Lady Vikes scored wins over Otsego (18-25, 25-21, 15-11), Hastings (25-15, 25-20) and Wayland (24-26, 25-22, 20-18). "The girls...
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Mass of Christian Burial Friday for Marlene Waddell

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Marlene Ann Waddell, 89, of Wayland, died Monday, Aug. 22. She enjoyed working and caring for children and making them feel they had a special place in the world. Marlene worked in various office positions and later worked for nearly 20 years as the library and media coordinator for West...
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