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Celebration of life later for Gary Helder of Gun Lake

Gary Lee Helder of Gun Lake, Shelbyville, died Monday, Dec. 26 at age 72 after a short illness with liver cancer, while visiting family in California. Gary graduated Calvin College…

Editor December 29, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service set for Vietnam vet Lloyd DeYoung

Lloyd John DeYoung Jr., 80, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He was born Aug. 19, 1942, to Lloyd Dr. and Henrietta DeYoung. Lloyd was able to fix anything, from remodeling, woodworking,…

Editor December 29, 2022

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be Jan. 7 for Robert Jackson

Robert Walter Jackson, age 75, of Wayland, died Sunday, Dec. 25. He is survived by his children Brad (Connie) Jackson, Thomas (Christy) Jackson, Cheryl (Jared) Koenig, Wade (Nathan) Tomson; 17…

Editor December 28, 2022

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) This picture of the Blizzard of 1918 was taken north of Martin. 25 Years Ago— Dec.…

Editor December 28, 2022

Sports

Viking Charlie Brown bowl champ; team wins tourney

Charlie Brown Hopkins bowler Charlie Brown III was the individual champion Monday at the Allegan/South Haven tournament. He and his Viking teammates came back a day later to capture first…

Editor December 27, 2022

Sports

Lady Wildcats capture 3rd place finishes in 2 tourneys

The Wayland girls' varsity bowling team took part in two tournaments Monday and Tuesday. Both days the Lady Wildcats qualified third and lost in the semifinal round of match play.…

Editor December 27, 2022

Community Notices

Gun Lake/Wayland area teen missing since Sunday

Malik Miller, a Gun Lake area teen-ager, has been reported missing since Sunday afternoon. According to reports on Facebook, he was last seen “swan diving out of the living room…

Editor December 26, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: Who will buy when we’ve lost many jobs?

“But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — The late great comedian George Carlin “There ain’t nothin’ I can do about it.” — The Supremes in 1967 with…

Editor December 26, 2022

Obituaries

Former Martin Variety Store co-owner dies at 94

Longtime Martin resident Evelyn Pearl Shook died Friday, Dec. 22, at Stanford Lodge in Plainwell. She was 94. She was born May 5, 1928, in Detroit, to Wilber and Nancy…

Editor December 26, 2022

Sports

Wayland boys’ bowlers take 1st in holiday tournament

The Wayland boys' varsity bowling team captured first place in the 10-team Allegan/South Haven tournament Monday afternoon at Spectrum Lanes. The Lady Wildcats placed third. Coach Sherry Miklusicak said of…

Editor December 26, 2022