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Services for Lyle Kraft, 78, scheduled for Tuesday at noon

Lyle Kraft, age 78, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, Aug. 12. Lyle was a truck driver most of his life. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, hunting and partying. Lyle will be lovingly…

Editor August 14, 2015

Articles

Wayland man killed when van collides with tree service truck

Howard Simmons, 80, of Wayland, was killed Thursday when the mini-van he was driving collided with a tree service bucket truck near the corner of Patterson Avenue and 108th Street…

Editor August 14, 2015

Articles

Leighton officials still want new hall, but seek lower expenses

Leighton Township officials still want to do business in a new and more spacious township hall, but they say they need to seek options to reduce costs of such a…

Editor August 13, 2015

Columns

Army Bob: Civility should be practiced in political discourse

In this column I have discussed the manner in which folks on the right and left side of the political aisle use invectives to make a point. Referring to people…

Editor August 13, 2015

Articles

Local Runaways of Michigan club donates to food programs

The Runaways of Michigan Car Club’s annual car show has donated $1,800 in proceeds from its July 18 show in Wayland to a couple of local food programs for the…

Editor August 13, 2015

Obituaries

Services planned for Saturday for Darrin Suk, 23, of Martin

Darrin C. Suk, of Martin of Martin died at his home Monday, Aug. 10. He was only 23. Darrin was born June 13, 1992, to Ralph and Luanne (Westendorp) Suk.…

Editor August 13, 2015

Articles

Allegan County GOP officials conflicted on Gamrat resigning

The Allegan County Republican Party next Thursday is expected to discuss a resolution calling for the resignation of State Rep. Cindy Gamrat in the wake of a widely publicized sex…

Editor August 12, 2015

Articles

Martin Township Assessor Sherry Burd leaving for U.P. job

Martin Township has just received the bad news that it is losing Assessor Sherry Burd. Burd, who has been paid $180 a month for her services, lives in Plainwell, but…

Editor August 12, 2015

Articles

Problems with marijuana ‘head shop’ persist for Martin Twp.

The Martin Township Planning Commission next month is expected to come up with a proposed local ordinance regulating medical marijuana. The move has been promoted by the continued pesky problem…

Editor August 12, 2015

Articles

Wheeler Library facelift gets green light from Martin Township

The J.C. Wheeler Library soon will get its long-awaited facelift on the east side of the building in downtown Martin. The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to accept a…

Editor August 12, 2015