September 2024

Community Notices

Sheriff’s Office warns of scam on cellular devices

September 14, 2024

The Allegan County Sheriff's Office has received several complaints in the last week from citizens who have received an e-mail from a subject claiming to have installed malware on their cellular devices capable of capturing images of them and listening to them through their device. Scammers also claim to have...

Lady Vikings cop 1st place in Jijak Camp cross meet

September 14, 2024

The Hopkins girls’ cross-country team captured first place in the Hopkins Invitational Saturday at the Gun Lake Tribe’s Camp Jijak in Hopkins Township. The Vikings boys finished second in the competition. Kambria Moored was the day’s individual medalist for women with a time of 23 minutes flatland teammate Lillian Dewey...

Sports

Martin moves to 3-0, Hopkins downs Silver foe

September 13, 2024

Martin football coach Brad Blauvelt holds post-game court with the Clippers. The Martin High School varsity football team lifted its overall season record to 3-0 with a convincing 52-22 triumph over the visiting Our Lady of the Lake Twin City Sharks cooperative football squad. Hopkins 35 Wyoming Godwin Heights 14...

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Martin girls, boys run in crowded MSU cross meet

September 13, 2024

The Martin girls’ varsity cross-country teams took 16th in a field of 27 teams Friday at the Michigan State University Invitational. The Lady Clippers accumulated 395 points for the meet, which was won by Jackson Lumen Christi with 55 and runner-up Benzie Central had 71. Sophomore ace Veyda Conley again...

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Monday for Ruth Pawloski, 99

September 13, 2024

Ruth Pawloski, 99, died Wednesday, Sept. 11. She is survived by her children, Dorothy (Donald) Kloska, Lucy (Paul) Kaczanowski, Stanley (Kathy) Pawloski, Patricia Fleser, Thomas (Karen) Pawloski; 22 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Shirley Warner; sisters-in-law Mary Bazzett, Frances Maley, Helene Roberts, Lucille Pawloski; brother-in-law, Joseph Pawl; many nieces,...

Wildcat Harmony Laker records 1,000th career kill

September 12, 2024

Wayland High School multi-sport senior standout Harmony Laker (12) Thursday night recorded her 1,000th career kill in a volleyball at Wayland against Grand Rapids West Catholic. Laker, daughter of head coach Kara Laker, also is a decorated basketball player and softball pitcher for the Wildcats.

Articles

Rhino Seeds wins 1st step toward tax abatement

September 12, 2024

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening granted Rhino Seeds’ request for designation as an industrial facilities district on Electric Avenue. The move enables the firm to seek a tax abatement of 50 percent for up to 12 years, Making the request was Andy Hilbert, third generation business owner following in...

Editorial

Why did Allegan County GOP diss Tom Jessup?

September 12, 2024

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. "In one-party system, you have one party. In two-party system, you have two parties. In multi-party system, you have... more than two parties." — Dr. Sunjook Junn, GVSU professor What the hell is going...

Columns

Army Bob: Facts, truth don’t matter in ‘silly season’

September 12, 2024

by Robert M. Traxler It is time for the end of the “silly season” the election campaign season. Socialist or conservative, most of us have had enough of the campaigns inundating us with things that are designed to get our votes and not to inform us. We are told our...

Community Notices

City issues boil water advisory after main break

September 12, 2024

The City of Wayland has issued a boil water advisory for the northwest section of town because of a water main break that may result in bacterial contamination. Utilities Director David Paul said this morning in a notice on Facebook, “Bacteria are generally not harmful and are common throughout our...

Month: September 2024