2025

Service will be June 14 for Lorraine Keese, 78

Lorraine Mae Keesee, age 78 of Leighton Township,died Monday, June 2. Princess Lorraine treasured her family above all else. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She…

Editor June 6, 2025

Features

Road Commission reports on local projects ahead

Here's the latest in road projects as listed by the Allegan County Road Commission:

Editor June 5, 2025

Articles

Watson buys house by 7 Generations park

The Watson Township Board last month in a special meeting voted to purchase a dilapidated residence adjacent to the new Seven Generations Park on M-222. The house, which still stands,…

Editor June 5, 2025

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 5, 2000 Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis has been ruled…

Editor June 4, 2025

Columns

Army Bob: Ukraine’s move a game changer

by Robert M. Traxler Ukraine’s attack on Russian airfields, Operation Spider’s Web, was a master strike and a brilliant operation. The Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22M3 aircraft destroyed were used to…

Editor June 3, 2025

Articles

Two Wayland Council members are resigning

Grace Sefranik When the next City of Wayland election comes up this coming November, the names of two current council members will not appear on the ballot. Jerry Jansen III…

Editor June 2, 2025

Sports

Riley Homrich breaks own school record

Hopkins High School sprinter Riley Homrich did not place in the state Division 2 meet at Hamilton Saturday, but she broke the 100-meter school record again. This time she beat…

Editor June 2, 2025

Obituaries

Celebration of life set in Dorr for Elaine Birce

Elaine Ruth Birce died April 15 at the age of 93. Elaine will be remembered most for her love of spending time with her family. She also enjoyed music, dancing,…

Editor June 1, 2025

Community Notices

Ribbon cutting held for towing & recovery

A ribbon cutting took place Saturday afternoon at the new Fifelski Towing & Recovery business on the south side of 142nd Avenue to the immediate east of the Dorr Bible…

Editor May 31, 2025

Sports

Vikings’ softball coach calling it quits

Amy Bishop Funk has decided to give up coaching softball at Hopkins High School after seven years. She posted on Facebook Saturday, “Well all good things come to an end.…

Editor May 31, 2025