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Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning request

Jim Schaendorf won the Dorr Township Planning Commission’s recommendation Tuesday night for rezoning a parcel of land he owns from residential agricultural (R-A) to rural estates (R-E). The land is…

Editor April 16, 2025

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 Shelbyville Tavern on old U.S.-131 more than 60 years ago. 25 Years Ago — April…

Editor April 16, 2025

Features

No service planned for Tamie Parfait-Sevigny

Tamara “Tamie” Lynn Parfait-Sevigny, age 70, died Tuesday, April 15. Tamie loved to travel around the United States, visiting almost every state. She was an avid bowler, which also added…

Editor April 16, 2025

Features

WHS grad paints mural for Dorr Elementary

Dorr Elementary Student Council was host for a fund-raising event, "Dollar Wars," and used the money raised to commission an artist, Logan Vales (an alumni of Wayland Union Schools, Class…

Editor April 16, 2025

Features

Mass for Charlene Tolhurst will be April 24

Charlene Tolhurst, age 85, died Monday, April 14. Born Dec. 29, 1939, she was a lady of many talents. She played accordion and organ; cut loved ones' hair; made pine…

Editor April 16, 2025

Community Notices

WHS adds 3 more to Alumni of Year roster

Robyn Robinson, Coralee Miller and Joe Kramer are this year's recipients of the Alumni of the Year awards at Wayland High School. They were presented with their plaques Tiuesday night…

Editor April 15, 2025

Articles

Dorr Twp. home pallet sales business OK’d

JulieCassetty Julie Cassetty Tuesday night scored a huge victory in her drive to operate a home-based pallet liquidation business on Ranchero Drive in Dorr Township. Her business, very similar to…

Editor April 15, 2025

Community Notices

Tech Vikes qualify for world championships

It is official, the Hopkins High School Tech Vikes are competing at the World Championship! At the States competition, the team ended qualifiers ranked No. 1 on their field. "It…

Editor April 15, 2025

Community Notices

Yankee Springs rescue boat helps parasailer

The Rescue 3 unit at Gun Lake gots its first workout for 2025 season over the weekend when Yankee Springs Township firefighters responded to a report of a parasailer hung…

Editor April 15, 2025

Community Notices

Martin bond work done during spring break

Renovations and repairs at Martin School buildings were done over spring break as a result of a band approved by voters a year and a half ago. The $1.715 million…

Editor April 15, 2025