September 2022

Airborne motorist pleads to driving while impaired

A Comstock Park motorist whose car went airborne over the Dorr exit on U.S.-131 Jan. 13 has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. Chandler Cockerham pleaded guilty Thursday in Allegan…

Editor September 22, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Democrats have become party of Wall Street

by Robert M. Traxler The influx of “migrants” from the socialist haven of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is puzzling; indeed, the influx of “migrants” from the Republic of Cuba…

Editor September 22, 2022

Sports

Wildcats grind out 5-3 win over Cedar Springs

The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team took a 5-3 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Cedar Springs Wednesday night at their home courts. While the Redhawks were short in two…

Editor September 22, 2022

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

The Hopkins Fire Station today. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 22, 1997 The Hopkins Board of…

Editor September 21, 2022

Columns

The late Kathie Johnson was unforgettable to many

Kathie Johnson I was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of longtime Wayland High School language arts teacher Kathie Johnson. Kathie was a true original, and as Queen…

Editor September 21, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral for Nancy Lynema will be in Hamilton Oct. 1

Nancy Lynema, 86, died Sunday. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, to and Louis and Marian Ohler in Wyoming, MI. She loved spending time with her family. She liked to…

Editor September 21, 2022

Obituaries

Csaba Barabas, subject of GoFundMe, dies of cancer

Csaba Barabas, local soccer coach and father of Wayland High School's top cross-country runner this fall, Olivia, died Monday of cancer. He was 46. Csaba underwent treatment in July and…

Editor September 21, 2022

Sports

Viking girls continue to improve scores on the links

The Hopkins girls' varsity golf team continues to show improvement on the links, most recently carding a team score of 205, the school's best combined ever. Andrea Steffes paced the…

Editor September 20, 2022

Sports

Martin’s grid showdown moved to Saturday at 1 p.m.

Martin's non-league football showdown with unbeaten Brown City has been moved from Friday night to Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Clipper's home turf. The Green Devils will bring an…

Editor September 20, 2022

Obituaries

Retired, acclaimed teacher Kathie Johnson dies at 72

Decorated longtime Wayland language arts teacher Kathie Johnson died at her home in Otsego Sunday, Sept. 18. She was just four days shy of her 73rd birthday. Kathie Amanda Johnson…

Editor September 20, 2022