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Candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honor Jason Morgan

A group of local citizens are planning a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church on Church Street across from the city park. Originally, the service…

Editor January 2, 2018

Articles

City renews and makes back payments on parking lot lease

The Wayland City Council Tuesday night voted to renew its annual lease with the American Legion for use of the parking lots beside and behind House Chiropractic on East Superior…

Editor January 2, 2018

Community Notices

Jason Morgan dies in mobile home fire Tuesday morning

A mobile home fire at Rabbit River Estates east of Wayland killed Jason Morgan of Wayland Tuesday morning. Authorities indicated the fire call came in just before 9:40 a.m. at the…

Editor January 2, 2018

Columns

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