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Shug Counseling Services in Wayland adds therapist

Amanda Cole is the newest therapist at Shug Counseling Services in downtown Wayland who will start with the service full time in May. “From the moment we met Amanda, we…

Editor April 18, 2024

Articles

What happens to Then & Now when Dorr moves?

What will become of the Then & Now historical library when Dorr Township relocates to a new site? The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to hire one or two…

Editor April 18, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Iranian attack on Israel is a strange tale

by Robert M. Traxler After a lifetime of studying military science, I must say the Iranian attack on Israel ranks among the strangest things I ever studied. During military science…

Editor April 18, 2024

Sports

Martin track teams both split in tri-meet at home

Veyda Conley won the 3200 and anchored the 3200 relay. Both of the Martin High School track teams Wednesday lost to Saugatuck but defeated Black River Wednesday in a trio-meet.…

Editor April 17, 2024

Sports

Lady Vikings sweep three O-K Silver track opponents

The Hopkins girls’ track team scored three dual meet victories over O-K Silver Conference opponents Tuesday afternoon and the Viking guys took two out of three. The Lady Vikings defeated…

Editor April 17, 2024

Community Notices

Former Martin Twp. Clerk working for City of Otsego

Former Martin Township Clerk Denise (Dykstra) Merlau apparently has landed on her feet, After resigning her post with the township because she had to move, she has been hired to…

Editor April 17, 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 — April 19, 1999 Monica Skinner of Leighton Township and her sons escaped…

Editor April 17, 2024

Obituaries

Longtime Sandy Creek employee Sally Bauer dies

Hopkins native Sally Esther Bauer, affectionately known to many as Meema, died at her home April 14. She was 76. Born March 9, 1948, Sally's roots ran deep in Hopkins,…

Editor April 17, 2024

Obituaries

Service for Dick Koperski, 93, will be at St. Stanislaus

Richard “Dick” L. Koperski, age 93, died Sunday, April 14. He is survived by his children Steven (Valerie) Koperski, Elaine (Greg) Morris, Vincent (Colleen) Koperski, Richard (Diane) Koperski; grandchildren Colleen…

Editor April 17, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Patrick Schaendorf delayed

Patrick Allen Schaendorf, age 52, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 14, at his home in Wayland. Patrick enjoyed all things outdoors, including hunting and fishing and just being outside in nature.…

Editor April 17, 2024