Cindy Pigeon, 59, died Wednesday, Oct. 10. Growing up, Cindy was a member of Salem Indian Mission. In recent years, she attended the United Church of Wayland. Cindy was the inaugural youth specialist for the Indian Workers Conference of the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sports and was the pitcher on the Salem Indian Mission […]
Martin Township certainly is not alone in its problems with the county’s new radio pagers. Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston Thursday evening told the Township Board his firefighters are struggling with the new system, particularly when they are inside a building. This, on the heels of an impassioned presentation by Martin Fire & Rescue
Leighton Township is looking for community volunteers to serve on a special road committee to help drum up support for funding building and paving local roads. Township Treasurer Char Troost brought the issue up before the Township Board in its meeting Thursday night, noting the defeat of millage request in the August primary. Township Clerk
Martin Township Fire & Rescue has more than just passing a Nov. 6 millage request to deal with, according to Fire Chief Earl Wykstra. Wykstra told the Martin Township Board Wednesday evening that the department still is battling issues with the new county-wide radio pager system and insists he’s heard the same from Dorr, Leighton
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 13, 1993 Word on the street is that an Allegan resident plans to buy the aging and deteriorating Carriage Stop restaurant in downtown Martin and have it moved, eventually to become a residence. The building has
The Wayland High School marching band earned an overall Division I rating, the highest, at the district festival at East Kentwood High School Tuesday evening. “So proud of our marching band earning a division 1 at their first MSBOA marching festival in over 10 years!” Smith said in a Facebook post. The ensemble received a
Hopkins High School graduate Zach Harig has signed an agreement with WXMI-Fox 17 in Grand Rapids as weekend sports anchor and reporter. “Ever since interning there in high school for a few years, I knew it was a place I wanted to work. This was the dream job at this point in my life and
Dry cleaning clerk: “That’’ll be five weeks, dearie.” Customer: “Five weeks? But the sign says ‘One Hour Cleaners.’” Clerk: “That’s just the name of the shop.” — The Bonzo Dog Band, 1969, “Shirt.” I have long wondered why there isn’t some kind of serious “truth in advertising” law because I consider too many ads, printed or
Martin Township Fire & Rescue this morning cleared the scene of a traffic crash on southbound U.S.-131, involving this van. Authorities said traffic was backed up between 116th Avenue and Plainwell. (Photo supplied)
Authorities have determined that the driver of a Jimmy John’s delivery vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old boy July 6 at Windsor Woods in Wayland had THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in her system. A probable cause hearing for the driver, Amber Collige, 33, is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday. She had been
