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Celebration of Life service set for Monday for Harry Raad, 79

Harry Raad, age 79 of Dorr, died Wednesday, June 3, after a brief battle with cancer. Harry worked at Keeler Brass, drove truck for Spartan Stores and Keebler. He became…

Editor June 4, 2015

Community Notices

County authorities seek help in locating 15-year-old runaway

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information about the location of 15-year-old Jordan English, white female, to please contact the Sheriff’s Office at (269) 673-0500. Jordan left…

Editor June 4, 2015

Obituaries

No services scheduled for Ila Smith, 82, of Wayland

Ila Smith, age 82 of Wayland, died Tuesday, June 2. Ila was a member of the Wayland VFW Auxiliary and The Red Hat Society. Ila is survived by her children;…

Editor June 3, 2015

Obituaries

Chris Fifelski, 56, of Kent City had many Dorr, Wayland ties

Services for a former local man, Christopher Fifelski, 56 of Kent City, will be Friday and Saturday in Dorr and Wayland. Fifelski died Monday, June 1. Chris was a devoted…

Editor June 3, 2015

Obituaries

Wayland mourns community servant, booster Tom Andrews

Thomas Leeson Andrews, 48, who only last April had to step down as president of the Wayland Athletic Boosters, died of cancer Wednesday, June 3. Besides the Athletic Boosters, Tom…

Editor June 3, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 168

25 Years Ago — June 6, 1990 A series of fun races were held at Wayland Middle School during Handicap Awareness Week. The purpose of the special competitions was to…

Editor June 3, 2015

Obituaries

Services held for Hopkins native and grad Arthur E. Ellinger

Word has been received of the death Feb. 13 of Hopkins native and 1940 Hopkins High School graduate Arthur "Art" E. Ellinger, 93, of Zolfo Springs, Fla Art was born…

Editor June 3, 2015

Obituaries

Private burial scheduled for Bart Moomey, 92, of Dorr

David (Bart) Moomey of Dorr died Monday, June 1, at the Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was 92. Bart was born July 7, 1922, in Burnips, the son of…

Editor June 3, 2015

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Bill Clinton didn’t lie, like so many believe

Ranger Rick and Army Bob will have a field day with this, but I want to make one thing perfectly clear — I do not like Bill Clinton. Three huge…

Editor June 2, 2015

Columns

Ranger Rick: Times change, but economic principles remain

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." —John Adams (1770)…

Editor June 2, 2015