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Dorr Twp. Fire Dept. plans suicide prevention night

A special night for suicide prevention is being planned by the Dorr Township Fire Department. “We care care deeply about our community, and that extends beyond fire safety,” said Fire…

Editor February 21, 2024

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 22, 1999 In a showdown between two hugely successful wrestling teams…

Editor February 21, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday for Arlene Vonmyhr at Martin church

The funeral for Arlene Vonmyhr, 55, formerly of Shelbyville, will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at Martin/Shelbyville United Methodist Church, 969 East Allegan St., with Pastor Maggie Stoken officiating. Arlene,…

Editor February 21, 2024

Sports

Lady Clippers, boys suffer defeats by Marcellus fives

Marcellus Howardsville Christian apparently has a pretty good girls' basketball ballclub, judging by its surprisingly convincing 50-24 triumph over Martin Tuesday night. The Eagles lifted their overall season record to…

Editor February 20, 2024

Sports

Lady Vikings fall short of league leading Mustangs

Four seniors on this year's Hopkins varsity basketball team. The Hopkins girls’ basketball team Tuesday evening lost 42-35 to a NorthPointe opponent that is sharing the top of the O-K…

Editor February 20, 2024

Sports

Lady ‘Cats’ 4th period burst overcomes South Christian

The Wayland High School girls’ basketball team rode a 21-4 fourth quarter burst to overcome an upset bid by South Christian Tuesday night. The 51-44 verdict was the Lady Wildcats’…

Editor February 20, 2024

Obituaries

Funeral Friday for Martin businessman Daren Mulder

Daren Lee Mulder died Tuesday, Feb. 20, at Kairos Dwelling Hospice Home in Kalamazoo. He was 54. He was born June 3, 1969, in Plainwell, the son of Larry and Nancy…

Editor February 20, 2024

Sports

Boys’ district hoops tourney to get under way Monday

The Michigan high school boys’ district basketball tournament will get under way Monday, Feb. 26. The Division 2 tourney at Hastings will include both Hopkins and Wayland. Martin, meanwhile, will…

Editor February 20, 2024

Articles

One of proposed ordinances for city may get a tweaking

The Wayland City Council Monday night had three first readings of proposed ordinances and one of them may get a little tweaking before approval. Mayor Pro Tem Joe Kramer assumed…

Editor February 19, 2024

Obituaries

Service for Hopkins grad Jill (Mele) Jackson March 2

Jill R. (Mele) Jackson, 42, Roann, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 18, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, following a heroic two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 7,…

Editor February 19, 2024