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Imagination Library gets $100,000 contribution

(From left) Brian Gaggin, President, United Way; Samantha Ball, Superintendent/CFO, Martin Public Schools; Jim Greydanus, Superintendent, Fennville Public Schools; Allyson Huttenga, Director of Corporate Engagement, United Way; Kessie Karg, Director…

Editor October 6, 2022

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 6, 1997 Bill's Village Auto Repair in Hopkins Dawn Losinger of…

Editor October 5, 2022

Obituaries

Former Harvest Queen Linda DeJong dies at age 80

Linda Kay DeJong, age 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 5. Growing up in Martin on her parents’ farm, Linda had a fondness for horses. She owned, cared for, and enjoyed horseback…

Editor October 5, 2022

Obituaries

Burial for Delia Church will be in Maplewood Cemetery

Delia Evelyn (DeHoog) Church, described as a woman with integrity, died Monday, Oct. 3. She was 87. Born June 10, 1935, her legacy of family and friends is vast. Her…

Editor October 5, 2022

Sports

Vikings, ‘Cats face tough foes; Martin seeks rebound

After six weeks into the 2022 high school football season, it appears to be crunch time for Wayland and Hopkins, while Martin will be looking to rebound from a rare regular…

Editor October 4, 2022

Community Notices

Hopkins HS equestrian team qualifies for state

The Hopkins High School equestrian team has qualified for the Michigan Equestrian Horsemanship Association state finals Oct. 13-16 at the Midland County Fairgrounds. The local group earned the right to…

Editor October 4, 2022

Columns

Hopkins runners actually had fantastic day at Otsego

Hopkins cross-country coach Brooke Brenner-Romph has a very different take on her teams’ performances in last Saturday’s Otsego Invitational. I reported it was a bad day for the Vikings, but…

Editor October 4, 2022

Obituaries

Service for Lois Niemchick-Hooker is Monday, Oct. 10

Lois Marguerite Niemchick/Hooker, age 93, of Wayland, died Peacefully Saturday, Oct 1 peacefully at her home. Lois worked as a pharmacy tech at Nickels Pharmacy for many years and then…

Editor October 3, 2022

Community Notices

Culvert work to close 10th Street near Martin 2 weeks

The Allegan County Road Commission has announced that 10th Street from 112th Avenue to 116th Avenue will be closing for about weeks starting Monday, Oct. 10, to replace a few…

Editor October 3, 2022

Articles

‘Monster Mash’ planned for downtown Wayland Oct. 29

“He did the Monster Mash… It was a graveyard smash… It caught on in a flash…” — Bobby "Boris" Pickett, 1962 Billed as something to do in town over the…

Editor October 3, 2022