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First marijuana sales site may be on West Superior

Realtor Bob Serulla The commercial building housing Technology Solutions at 122 W. Superior St. has listed the building for sale and is entertaining offers through its private realtor, Bob Serulla.…

Editor July 20, 2022

Community Notices

Commercial structure fire reported in Martin Village

Martin Township Fire & Rescue Wednesday morning was reporting a commercial structure fire within the Village of Martin, which also summoned the Wayland Fire Department and Gun Plain Township Fire…

Editor July 20, 2022

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Friday for Marty Marklevitz

Martha J. (Marty) Marklevitz of Dorr, died Saturday, July 16, in Wyoming, MI. Marty was born in Little York, Illinois, the daughter of Laura and Andrew Bertelsen. Marty was an…

Editor July 20, 2022

Community Notices

Then & Now Historical Library closed Wednesday

The Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr will be closed Wednesday because of unfortunate and unusual circumstances. Staff member Pat Brewer suffered the loss of her husband, Carroll,…

Editor July 19, 2022

Articles

Martin Public Schools reorganizing staff, administrators for ’22-’23

Danielle Whitaker Shelby Finney Martin Public Schools is undergoing a reorganization of staff and adminsitrators to commence the 2022-23 academic year. Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone explained, "We have a couple more…

Editor July 19, 2022

Columns

Second annual Martin Hometown Day tons of fun

by Denise Dykstra Our hometown feels empty today. Over the weekend, Martin held its second annual Hometown Day. Our town was bustling with people all day long. The great thing…

Editor July 19, 2022

Obituaries

Road Commission foreman Carroll Brewer dies at 84

Carroll Lewis Brewer, 84, died Saturday, July 16, at Wings Home Hospice in Allegan. Carroll was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Hopkins, the son of Reo and Violet (Duryea) Brewer. He…

Editor July 19, 2022

Articles

Former mayor asks council to permit use of golf carts

Former Wayland Mayor Burrell Stein and citizen Amy DeShaw Monday night asked the Wayland City Council to reconsider earlier inaction and adopt an ordinance permitting use of golf carts. “I…

Editor July 18, 2022

Articles

City adopts 1st ordinance permitting marijuana sales

The Wayland City Council Monday night made it official and unanimously adopted the first local ordinance permitting the growing, sale, dispensing of recreational marijuana. The council continued to insist on…

Editor July 18, 2022

Obituaries

Celebration of life planned for David Reurink at farm

David Reurink, age 60, died Wednesday, July 13. David was always thoughtful of others and would stop and talk to and help anyone. He loved to have fun and joke…

Editor July 18, 2022