2024 – Page 51

Three Martin women join world horse riding competition

Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry,…

Editor July 26, 2024

Features

Wayland Middle School science teacher visits NASA workshop

Wayland Middle School science teacher Laura Foster was fortunate to be chosen to attend the NEH Landmark Workshop: Space Age on the Space Coast. Lori Howell, one of her sixth…

Editor July 26, 2024

Community Notices

Main Street program seeks public input in survey

Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes…

Editor July 26, 2024

Obituaries

Small celebration slated for John Funk, 86, of Dorr

John Funk Jr., age 86, of Dorr, died Tuesday, July 23. John is survived by his wife of 19 years, Sharon Funk, ; step-parents, Richard and Irene Ward; his children,…

Editor July 26, 2024

Articles

Dorr Township still grappling with issues about moving to new hall

The Dorr Township Fire Department handed out appreciation plaques to local women Danielle Casarez. and her fiancé, Chyanne Saucier for their heroic actions to save lives in a car fire…

Editor July 25, 2024

Columns

Guest column: Dementia, Alzheimer’s problems only going to get worse

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column was submitted by Wayland High School graduate Mike Permoda. He recently retired from a career of bedside nursing in hospital and longterm care settings. He now…

Editor July 25, 2024

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) On June 6, 1919, the Hopkins Creamery business had damage done by a boiler explosion in…

Editor July 24, 2024

Editorial

Please re-elect Mark Evans Hopkins Twp. supervisor

To the editor: Mark Evans We send this letter to urge local citizens to vote to re-elect Mark Evans as Hopkins Township Supervisor in the Aug. 6 primary. The position…

Editor July 23, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral will be Thursday at Monterey church for Lois Hays

Lois Marie Hays, 91, of Allegan, died Saturday, July 20, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Troy…

Editor July 22, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Media looks for shooting scapegoats again

by Robert M. Traxler President Donald Trump was shot while giving a speech at a campaign rally on 13 July in Butler Pa. The old saying, “Victory has a thousand…

Editor July 22, 2024