Editor

Funeral will be Sunday for Elizabeth DeWeerd Jeffery

Elizabeth Autumn DeWeerd Jeffery died Monday, July 11. A 1995 graduate of Wayland High School, she was only 45. Born to Michael and Martha (Gilbert) DeWeerd on Nov. 21, 1976,…

Editor July 12, 2022

Articles

Wayland schools to send city input about pot shops

New Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves will represent the district next Monday night at the City Council meeting to decide whether or not the city will adopt an ordinance…

Editor July 11, 2022

Obituaries

Service will be Wednesday for Florence Schafer, 92

Florence May Schafer, 92, of Allegan, diedSaturday, July 9, at her home. Born Feb. 7, 1930, in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of the late Alvis and Ann (Nowakowski) Kremer.…

Editor July 11, 2022

Columns

Combine both wet and dry ingredients for blueberry zucchini cake dessert

by Kathy Hamman Miller Preheat oven to 350 degrees For Cake: Combine wet ingredients: 2 cups finely shredded lightly drained zucchini 3 large eggs1 cup Vegetables oil1 tablespoon vanilla 2 tablespoons frozen orange…

Editor July 10, 2022

Editorial

I have 3 huge reasons for backing school bond issue

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I’m sending my mail-in ballot to my township clerk this week with an…

Editor July 10, 2022

Features

Wayland, Martin both have festivals Saturday, July 16

If both Hopkins and Dorr can have a Fourth of July celebration on the same day, it stands to reason that Martin and Wayland can have summer festivals on the…

Editor July 9, 2022

Articles

Former Dorr Twp. Treasurer to face charges of larceny

Myrna Marr Myrna Marr, 65, Dorr, former Dorr Township Treasurer, appeared in 57th District Court Thursday, July 7, charge of larceny of $1,000 or more, but less than $20,000. The…

Editor July 9, 2022

Community Notices

Valedictorian, salutatorian announced for Martin High

The Martin High School Class of 2022 was graduated in late May and Gracie Shettler was co-valedictorian with Zoie Tuinstra and salutatorian was Madison Bogdan.

Editor July 8, 2022

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe tire collection will be Wednesday, July 13

A tire collection will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Gun Lake Tribe Government campus, Public Works Parking Lot, 2848 Mno Bmadzewen Drive, Shelbyville. The…

Editor July 8, 2022

Community Notices

14th Street from 135th to 133rd to be closed July 11-15

The Allegan County Road Commission is announcing a road closure in Hopkins Township on 14th Street between 135th Avenue and 133rd Avenue Monday, July 11. The commission will replace a…

Editor July 8, 2022