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Watson Township Board appointments confirmed

January 5, 2017

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening confirmed several appointments. One, newcomer Helen Goyings, may wind up in other places in township government. Goyings, who has lived in the township for only seven months and has owned property here for two years, was named to the Board of Review along with...

Watson gets serious about fighting recycling site abuse

January 5, 2017

Watson Township Board members plan to buy a security camera for the recycling site next to the Township Hall, regardless of whether or not a grant application is approved. Too many people apparently have been abusing the receptacles in the parking lot by dumping garbage and household waste, even couches...

Three WHS students to sing with State Honors Choir

January 5, 2017

Wayland Union High School choir students (from left) Shawn Sutherby, David Huynh and Nick Wnuk achieved positions in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir. They will be performing at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Tickets are $10 at the door....

WHS to send 12 students to state business competition

January 5, 2017

Wayland shined at the Business Professionals of America Regional Leadership Conference Wednesday, having 12 students place and qualify for the state level competition in March. More than 300 students gathered at Lake Michigan College to compete in business management, marketing, technology and networking. Nineteen student members of the Wayland Union...

Hopkins Township house a total loss in morning fire

January 5, 2017

No one was injured, but authorities say this house in Hopkins Township was a total loss this morning in a fire. Deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department indicated a generator and kerosene heater were being used in the more at the time. The homeowners said they didn’t have electricity...

Yes It Is, It’s True: I understand I’ve been lied to all my life

January 4, 2017

“As I get older, after much careful research, after critical thinking, the more I have come to understand I’ve been lied to all my life.” — David T. Young My almost life-long search for the truth received its first blows below the belt many years ago in my childhood. Perhaps...

Lifelong local woman Rachel Ward’s service Saturday

January 4, 2017

Rachel Madelon (Hiar) Ward, age 77, died Dec. 29, during a recent hospitalization at Florida Hospital, Sebring Fla. She was born in Leighton Township Oct. 26, 1939, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude (Guffin) Hiar. She leaves behind three children Steven (Dan Palma) Ward, Pamela (Tim) Allison, Patricia (David) McCowen;...

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

January 4, 2017

25 Years Ago — Jan. 4, 1967 Randy Marklevitz was appointed to a trustee’s seat on the Wayland Township Board, succeeding Larry Knowlton, who died. A shortage of ambulance personnel was to be the main topic of conversation for an upcoming meeting of the Dorr Township Board. Wayland City Councilman...

Boxing trainer Bob Quackenboss dies at age 82

January 4, 2017

Robert Leigh Quackenboss, age 82, of Wayland, affectionately known as "Harmonica Bob" died Tuesday, Jan. 3. Harmonica Bob went around to local restaurants and nursing homes to entertain folks. He served in the US Navy on the USS The Sullivans in the Korean War. Bob helped train Grand Rapids boxing...

Hopkins boys absorb 4th consecutive hoops defeat

January 3, 2017

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth straight defeat of the season Tuesday night, 66-51, in a nonconference encounter at Grand Rapids West Catholic. The Vikings won their season opener, 77-37, over Maple Valley, but since then failed to score more than 55 points in each of the...

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