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Martin music teacher wins county award

Martin Schools' music educator Noah Miller was nominated and received the Outstanding People in Education Award for Allegan County. A presentation at the ceremony declared, "In just over three years,…

Editor June 6, 2025

Features

Allegan County notes 2nd case of measles

The Allegan County Health department today has confirmed the county's second case of the highly contagious disease on Friday, June 6. The department is working with the Michigan Department of…

Editor June 6, 2025

Features

Cierra Onken wins Katheryn Brenner teaching award

The Katheryn Lorraine Brenner Outstanding Teacher Award for 2025 has been awarded to Cierra Onken, Special Education Teacher at Dorr Elementary! Kathy Brenner, daughter of former Supt. Robert Brenner and…

Editor June 6, 2025

Features

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