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Ranger Rick: The new year brings lots of good news

Happy New Year everyone! The winning just keeps happening. More people working, less people on unemployment, and profits are up. This is good news for African-Americans as the unemployment rate…

Editor January 2, 2018

Community Notices

Harvest Moon of Shelbyville closing Saturday, Jan. 13

by Austin Marsman The Harvest Moon Resale Shop, located next to the United Methodist Church in downtown Shelbyville, will close after just over a year in business. People from around…

Editor January 1, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I binge watched 4 bowl games in ’57

Sixty-one years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play... No. It was 61 years ago today that I spent the first entire day of my youth watching football…

Editor January 1, 2018

Community Notices

No injuries in structure fire Monday in City of Wayland

Firefighters from Wayland, Yankee Springs and Leighton Township departments were summoned to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the City of Wayland, not far from the Laurels of Sandy Creek…

Editor January 1, 2018

Obituaries

Former Hopkins Village Council member Irvin Morris dies

Irvin B. Morris, 90, of Hopkins, died Saturday, Dec. 30, in Allegan. Mr. Morris was a lifelong resident of Hopkins and served on the Hopkins Village Council. His dedication to…

Editor January 1, 2018

Columns

Basura: My New Year’s resolutions for 2018

• Add to my art collection, with pieces that complement items like my Mariachi Santa, armadillo carving, ironwood turtle, robed mudmen, and assorted Buddha icons. • Visit my old Marine…

Editor January 1, 2018

Features

2017: That was the year that was in NE Allegan County

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is a survey of the year 2017 and an analysis by the editor. Dorr Township’s fall from grace…

Editor December 31, 2017

Features

WHS grad Pat Wilde puts away whistle after 28 years

The life of a high school basketball referee isn’t easy, but 1974 Wayland High School graduate Pat Wilde, who hung up his whistle this fall after 28 years, says he…

Editor December 30, 2017

Sports

Lady Wildcats drop 50-44 decision to Forest Hills Central

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team concluded the year 2017 and the Cornerstone Holiday High School Basketball Tournament Saturday afternoon with a 50-44 loss to Forest Hills Central. The Lady…

Editor December 30, 2017

Columns

One Small Voice: Reflections on new year’s resolutions

It's the end of another year, which has me thinking about several things, seemingly related, but not really. (I'm sure there's a word for that.) Specifically, I'm wondering about calendars,…

Editor December 30, 2017