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Wayland schools employee charged with child porn

Michael John Batt, 35, a Wayland Union Schools employee, has been charged with possessing and producing child pornography on his computer. Michigan State Police said Batt was arrested on eight…

Editor September 22, 2022

Articles

Dorr Twp. Board promises to act in Oct. on ARPA funds

Lee Bernal There’s about $829,000 sitting in a Dorr Township special American Rescue Plan Act fund, and Township Trustee Chandler Stanton says he wants something done with it. Stanton Thursday…

Editor September 22, 2022

Features

Hopkins’ Main Street Bakery taped in ‘Best’ series

Main Street Bakery in Hopkins is one of the eateries featured Thursday in in the “America’s Best Restaurants” filmed series. Main Street Bakery, billed as specializing in fresh, from scratch…

Editor September 22, 2022

Community Notices

Airborne motorist pleads to driving while impaired

A Comstock Park motorist whose car went airborne over the Dorr exit on U.S.-131 Jan. 13 has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. Chandler Cockerham pleaded guilty Thursday in Allegan…

Editor September 22, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: Democrats have become party of Wall Street

by Robert M. Traxler The influx of “migrants” from the socialist haven of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is puzzling; indeed, the influx of “migrants” from the Republic of Cuba…

Editor September 22, 2022

Sports

Wildcats grind out 5-3 win over Cedar Springs

The Wayland boys' varsity tennis team took a 5-3 victory over O-K Gold Conference rival Cedar Springs Wednesday night at their home courts. While the Redhawks were short in two…

Editor September 22, 2022

Features

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

The Hopkins Fire Station today. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 22, 1997 The Hopkins Board of…

Editor September 21, 2022

Columns

The late Kathie Johnson was unforgettable to many

Kathie Johnson I was shocked and saddened to learn of the death of longtime Wayland High School language arts teacher Kathie Johnson. Kathie was a true original, and as Queen…

Editor September 21, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral for Nancy Lynema will be in Hamilton Oct. 1

Nancy Lynema, 86, died Sunday. She was born Aug. 20, 1936, to and Louis and Marian Ohler in Wyoming, MI. She loved spending time with her family. She liked to…

Editor September 21, 2022

Obituaries

Csaba Barabas, subject of GoFundMe, dies of cancer

Csaba Barabas, local soccer coach and father of Wayland High School's top cross-country runner this fall, Olivia, died Monday of cancer. He was 46. Csaba underwent treatment in July and…

Editor September 21, 2022