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Motorist dies in crash with tree in Martin Township

A 30-year-old motorist died in a crash in a crash on 6th Street near 114th Avenue near Martin Township Saturday evening. Allegan County Sherriff’s deputies reported the crash occurred at…

Editor August 7, 2022

Obituaries

Infant Hopkins child dies only 2 hours after his birth

James Alan Zapolnik, infant son of Jennifer Lynn Strickland Zapolnik and Anthony “Tony” Robert Zapolnik of Hopkins, was born at 7:30 p.m. July 30, at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids.…

Editor August 6, 2022

Articles

Blight continues to be a big headache in Watson Twp.

Outgoing Zoning Enforcement Officer Marnie Mills and incoming Evan Stuart. Rural blight is a very old issue, and Watson Township has been trying to find a way to best handle…

Editor August 4, 2022

Community Notices

Local police seeking man who walked away from home

The Wayland Police Department is looking for this missing gentleman, Ronald Jenson, 63, who walked away from his residence in Windsor Woods at around 10:30 a.m Thursday morning. He is…

Editor August 4, 2022

Editorial

What’s behind the divide between Wayland, Dorr?

To the editor: Why do Dorr (and Leighton) people hate Wayland schools? I first came to this area in 1992 when I moved to Dorr. For several years I ran…

Editor August 4, 2022

Columns

Army Bob: We are being controlled by language

by Robert M. Traxler George Orwell warned in his book "1984" that language is used to control the people. “He who controls the language controls the masses: ” Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals,…

Editor August 4, 2022

Editorial

Election postscript: About Trump, school bond loss

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Like most elections, Tuesday’s primary afforded us with some fascinating data and possibilities. Perhaps…

Editor August 3, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service Sept. 24 for Catherine Smith-Yoder

Catherine Ann (Smith-Yoder) Noordyke died Monday, Aug. 1, at her home. She was 67. Born Dec. 10, 1954, to Paul Smith and Lois (Morgenstern) Boniface, Catherine attended and graduated from…

Editor August 3, 2022

Features

Clippers’ marching band making fall preparations

The Martin High School marching band, just like all others in Michigan, this week has been practicing on the football field, getting ready for the fall season. The Clipper ensemble,…

Editor August 3, 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) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 4, 1997 The Globe published a front page photo of Dorr…

Editor August 3, 2022