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New Wheeler Library director has started job

Abbie LaFountaine Abbie LaFountaine commended her duties this week as new director of the Wheeler Library in Martin. She was selected to the position by the Library Board, succeeding Alicia…

Editor June 21, 2023

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

COVER PHOTO: The Hopkins Library now located at 142 East Main St.in Hopkins, started out being sponsored by the Hopkins Ladies Literary Club and was located in various buildings in…

Editor June 21, 2023

Community Notices

Construction of roundabout occurs at Kalamazoo-84th

Brenner Construction of Hopkins is doing the work on the closest roundabout to northeastern Allegan County. The work is continuing apace at 84th Street and Kalamazoo Avenue. Behind those trees…

Editor June 21, 2023

Community Notices

Public safety depts. work together on traffic crash

The Wayland and Yankee Springs fire departments Tuesday evening were dispatched to the 3300 block of Patterson Road for a two-vehicle accident involving multiple patients. Crews arrived on scene and…

Editor June 21, 2023

Articles

Dorr Plan Commission bends a little for mixed use

The Dorr Township Planning Commission decided to do a little bending to recommend a rezoning request for Don-Jon Asphalt Paving at the corner of 142nd Avenue and Commerce Drive. The…

Editor June 20, 2023

Articles

Allegan County high-speed Internet grant OK likely

Allegan County's Internet provider, 123NET, has been recommended for a $30 million state grant to fund broadband service to residents without high-speed Internet. The grant, the county's use of $17.5…

Editor June 20, 2023

Community Notices

Semi crash blocks traffic on U.S.-131 near Exit No. 68

The Yankee Springs Fire Department this afternoon reported a traffic crash involving a semi-trailer just north of Wayland near the Dorr-Moline exit (No. 68) on the U.S.-131 expressway. Authorities said…

Editor June 20, 2023

Articles

Former Supt. Dr. Hinds now interim chief at Northview

Scott Korpak Former Wayland Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds, Northview’s current deputy superintendent, will step in as interim in the wake of the retirement of Scott Korpak. Korpak announced this week…

Editor June 20, 2023

Obituaries

Former Wayland man Paul Gambee dies of cancer

Word has been received of the death of Paul Gambee, formerly of Wayland, most recently of South Lyon. A veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam Conflict, he died…

Editor June 20, 2023

Obituaries

Beloved ‘Mayor of Hilliards’ Doug Adamczyk dies at 75

Douglas "Beans" Lawrence Adamczyk, age 75 of Hilliards, died Monday, June 19. "Dougie" was known as the Mayor of Hilliards and was loved by many people in the community, which…

Editor June 20, 2023