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Athletic honors given to 4 senior students

Harmony Laker (cover photo) and Trent Sikkema (right, above photo) were named the winners of the Harry Multer and Louis Japinga awards for athletic and acdemic excellence Tuesday night at…

Editor May 21, 2025

Columns

Yes It’s True: Jean Gallup shamed Sun & News coverage

It isn’t easy to admit that a competitor did a better job than you did and didn’t deserve the ultimate results. But here I am. Prompted by the recent death…

Editor May 21, 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 — May 22, 2000 The Globe published a front page photo of Garry…

Editor May 21, 2025

Features

Three veteran Hopkins school staffers retire

Hopkins Public Schools is bidding farewell to three staff members who have dedicated almost three decades of service to the school system. The three who are beginning a well-earned retirement…

Editor May 21, 2025

Community Notices

County emergency office issues summary of storm damage

The Allegan County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has issued a summary and clarification of the recent property damage assessments conducted through the EOC. The assessments provide a county-wide summary of…

Editor May 21, 2025

Obituaries

Water’s Edge owner Nona Miller dies at 88

Nona Lee Miller died May 15. She was almost 89 years old. She was born July 1, 1936, in Grand Rapids to George and Freda Corner during one of the…

Editor May 21, 2025

Obituaries

Memorial service June 7 for Aaron Kerley, 42

Aaron Kerley, 42, formerly of Wayland, died Wednesday, May 14. He was born on Dec.31, 1982, in Grand Rapids, to David and Robin (Curtis) Kerley. He attended Wayland Union Schools…

Editor May 20, 2025

Articles

Single family homes project slated in Dorr?

Developer Brian DeSmit and his engineer show an artist's sketch of the residential project. Radstock Street in Dorr may be getting an addition of 20 single-family homes if a developer's…

Editor May 20, 2025

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday in GR for WHS grad Charles Stankey

Charles F. Stankey, Jr. a member of the 1955 Wayland High School basketball team, died at home on May 5. He was the starting quarterback on the football team and…

Editor May 20, 2025

Obituaries

Retired State Trooper Norm Lohroff, 87, dies

Word has been received of the death May 18 of former Michigan State Trooper Norman John Lohroff, has died at age 87. Lohroff retired after serving more than 27 years…

Editor May 20, 2025