2024 – Page 88

Gun Lake Tribe wins grant to combat climate change

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced it has been awarded two separate grants by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs' Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR). The grant funding comes…

Editor April 4, 2024

Features

Yankee Springs cites Dan Miller’s 50 years of service

Dan Miller The Yankee Springs Township Fire Department held a special recognition event for Deputy Chief Dan Miller recently, commemorating his 50 years in fire service. Miller, besides being deputy…

Editor April 3, 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) West Superior Street in the 1920s 25 Years Ago — April 5, 1999 The Wayland City…

Editor April 3, 2024

Features

Dorr Elementary has near record in Heart Challenge

Dorr Elementary last week celebrated the end of the Kids Heart Challenge. Students collected $16,821.24, just $400 away from the all-time record at Dorr! As an incentive, students who raised…

Editor April 3, 2024

Community Notices

Hopkins Tech Vikes ranked No. 1 for state competition

The Hopkins High School Tech Vikes will be included in this weekend's state championship competition in FIRST Robotics at Saginaw Valley State University. The Hopkins group ended the qualifiers ranked…

Editor April 3, 2024

Editorial

Wayland schools should clarify election questions

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Wayland Union Schools will ask voters in a special election May 7 to renew…

Editor April 2, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland Robotics group qualifies again for state

The Wayland High School Robotics team No. 6090 has announced it officially has qualified for the have officially qualified for the state championship Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 4-6 at…

Editor April 1, 2024

Obituaries

Memorial service will be April 20 for Ben Barghahn

Ben L. Barghahn, age 78, died Saturday, March 30, 2024. Ben was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Goshen, Ind. Ben and his wife of 58 years, Peg, enjoyed traveling throughout…

Editor April 1, 2024

Obituaries

Service April 13 for former councilman Max Barnes

Former Wayland City Councilman Max Barnes died Friday. March 29. He was 85. Max was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MI to Frank and Iris Barnes. Max served…

Editor April 1, 2024

Community Notices

Theft of 3 vehicles reported in downtown of Martin

A Facebook poster today reported that the community of Martin is being plagued by thieves, breaking into homes and stealing vehicles from yards in downtown Martin. One resident had his…

Editor March 31, 2024