Editor

Dorr Twp. Board fails to reappoint longtime PC chairman

Unless Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling can pull together a special meeting before July 18, Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner will not be a voting member of the…

Editor June 29, 2017

Editorial

Why was there no information on fatal crash in Hopkins?

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. When “fake news” continues to become commonplace, it is more than disconcerting that finding…

Editor June 29, 2017

Obituaries

Service will be Friday morning for Mary Baker, 93, of Dorr

Mary Baker (Zwiep), age 93, of Dorr, died Tuesday, June 27. She is survived by her children, Robert and Brenda Baker, Jean and Rick Snoeyink, Carol and Glenn Dozeman, Bonnie and…

Editor June 28, 2017

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — June 29, 1992 Cellar Door Companies of Northville is working with Wayland Township officials on a proposal to build a $5 million 4,000-seat concert amphiteater that…

Editor June 28, 2017

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: I choose Canada for the Fourth of July

"You can run but you can't hide" dates back to a taunt made by boxer Joe Louis during his fight against Billy Conn in 1941, according to Wikipedia. “There must…

Editor June 27, 2017

Articles

Report: 44 Allegan County opioids deaths in last 6 years

A story reported on MLive.com this week suggested that use of opioids is much more prevalent in West Michigan than previously believed. And the report from the Michigan Department of…

Editor June 27, 2017

Community Notices

Gun Lake, Leighton, Hopkins, Dorr to celebrate the 4th

Gun Lake, Leighton Township, Dorr Township and Hopkins Township all are planning to celebrate Independence Day, starting this weekend. The Fourth of July this year falls on a Tuesday, so…

Editor June 27, 2017

Community Notices

‘Funtastic’ summer free lunch series off next week

The Wayland Union Schools' summer "Funtastic" free lunch and entertainment series will take a break next week during the Fourth of July holiday. There will be no free lunches or…

Editor June 27, 2017

Columns

Ranger Rick: Illinois broke and getting more so every day

The state of Illinois is broke. Illinois doesn’t have a budget and is entering its third year without one. The cumulative total of the state’s unpaid bills now surpasses $15,000,000,000!…

Editor June 27, 2017

Obituaries

Celebration of Life service for Leonard Northrup is July 8

A Celebration of Life service for Leonard Northrup of Wayland will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8, at Gun Lake Community Church with luncheon to follow. Northrup, 71, died…

Editor June 26, 2017