Editor

Rep. Huizenga will face opposition in Nov. 2024

Jessica Swartz Bill Huizenga Though Fourth District Republican Congressman Bill Huizenga is regarded as almost a shoo-in for re-election in 2024, two Democratic opponents have thrown their hats in the…

Editor July 19, 2023

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) The Wayland Summerfest celebration on an evening in the 1950s. In those days, it was referred…

Editor July 19, 2023

Community Notices

Site of fatal fire in Leighton finally gets cleaned up

The dilapidated house and property next to the entrance of the Calkins Field entrance on Division, just north of the Rock ‘N Bowl establishment on the east side of the…

Editor July 18, 2023

Articles

LKQ must clean up junk cars or lose special permit

A township map of some of the areas that will be affected if the Planning Commission later this year adopts a new solar power ordinance. Dorr Township Zoning Enforcement Administrator…

Editor July 18, 2023

Sports

Ex-Viking John Wamhoff new Hopkins cross coach

John Wamhoff Hopkins High School alum John Wamhoff has been hired to take over the school’s cross-country program this fall. Wamhoff, who ran for the Vikings 11 years ago and…

Editor July 17, 2023

Articles

Wayland schools to make room for new pool this fall

The Ron Stehouwer football stadium at Wayland High School will welcome bands from a variety of schools in West Michigan to participate Oct. 10 in the Michigan High School Band…

Editor July 17, 2023

Columns

So it ’tis the season: No bake blueberry cheesecake

Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup powdered sugar 8 ounces cream cheese softened 21 ounce can of blueberry pie filling 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1…

Editor July 16, 2023

Community Notices

How much rain did we get here in 2 different shifts?

"You Paper Tigers are all alike. Your roar is much worse than your bite." — Susie Thompson, 1965 Though two different sets of thunderstorms were most welcome in northeast Allegan…

Editor July 15, 2023

Editorial

Climate change deniers had better be right about issue

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. I once saw a religious bumper sticker that read: “If you don’t believe in…

Editor July 14, 2023

Community Notices

Martin Hometown Day plans haven’t changed

Though there are forecasts of inclement weather for this weekend, the Martin Hometown Day Committee is saying. “The show must go on.” A Facebook posting Friday said,: “For those that…

Editor July 14, 2023