Editor

School bond proposal will help local senior citizens

To the editor: It’s important to take care of our aging community and create local opportunities for them to congregate and enjoy each other’s company learn something new and share…

Editor April 5, 2023

Community Notices

Inclement weather delays ‘Bygone Days’ publication

A power line and tree were down on Lee Street in Martin Wednesday morning. Wednesday made it two days in a row of unusual weather in West Michigan, as a…

Editor April 5, 2023

Obituaries

Graveside service is May 6 for Patricia McElwee, 96

A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 6, at Elmwood Cemetery Patricia McElwee of Muskegon, who died March 27 at the age of 96. She was born May 6,…

Editor April 5, 2023

Obituaries

Funeral will be Thursday in Hopkins for Gerald Schafer

Gerald Albert Schafer, 90, of Allegan, died Monday, April 3,at Trinity Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. Born Feb. 5, 1933, in Allegan, he was the son of the…

Editor April 5, 2023

Features

Wayland Theatriks’ next show ‘Disney Descendants’

Editor April 4, 2023

Features

Intrusion of a hailstorm was brief, but violent

It was perhaps the most unusual weather event in Wayland, Hopkins, Dorr, Moline and Martin in a very long time around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. A brief, but violent hailstorm…

Editor April 4, 2023

Articles

Oil tank fire wasn’t as bad as it seemed, officials say

It appears the spectacular fire March 27 in Wayland Township had a lot of bark, but not a lot of bite. That’s what seemed to be the consensus Monday night…

Editor April 3, 2023

Obituaries

Services will be held April 10 for Carol Ritz of Moline

Carol Ritz died at her home in Moline Saturday, April 1. She was 87. She was born to Gertrude and LaBart Middlebush Sept. 21, 1935. She was the oldest of…

Editor April 3, 2023

Editorial

Govt. rubber stamping customary, but not always

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Some folks aren’t familiar with what a planning commission does as opposed to a…

Editor April 2, 2023

Columns

Broccoli Feta Fritters good side dish for steak, chicken

Ingredients: 1-10.8 ounce bag of broccoli thawed 2 cloves or 2 tsp minced garlic 1/3 cup flour of choice 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded cheese 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled 3…

Editor April 2, 2023