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Roads continue to be a sore spot for Leighton Township

The subject or roads has been a difficult one over the years in Leighton Township. Despite being one of the fasting growing townships in Michigan, the condition of the travel…

Editor March 11, 2022

Community Notices

County Health Dept. warns about ‘long Covid’ troubles

Corona virus disease COVID-19 medical web banner with SARS-CoV-2 virus molecule and text on a white background. Horizontal vector illustration As Allegan County marks the two-year anniversary of the first…

Editor March 11, 2022

Obituaries

Constance Miller’s funeral will be Monday in Hopkins

Constance Virginia (Gerard) Miller, 87, of Hopkins, died Wednesday, March 9, at Ascension Allegan General Hospital. Born Dec. 17, 1934, and raised in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of…

Editor March 11, 2022

Sports

WHS girls scare unbeaten opponent in regional finals

The Lady Wildcats huddle in the last minute of their regional final contest while referees discuss a controversial foul call. Close, but no cigar. That flippant phase perhaps best describes…

Editor March 10, 2022

Community Notices

Sexual assault reported along Rabbit River Trail

Wayland City Police are asking for the public’s help in an investigation of a complaint of a sexual assault on the Rabbit River Trail off East Elm Street. Authorities said…

Editor March 10, 2022

Community Notices

Both WHS orchestras awarded Division 1 ratings

The Wayland Union High School Orchestras attended Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District Band and Orchestra Festival Tuesday, March 1, at East Kentwood High School to perform a…

Editor March 10, 2022

Obituaries

Funeral for Yankee Springs native Jim Peterson slated

Yankee Springs native James Peterson died Monday, March 7, at his home in Alto. Jim was born on Feb. 27, 1939, in Yankee Springs, and in July of 1961 married…

Editor March 10, 2022

Obituaries

Chester Dolegowski’s funeral will be Saturday

Chester D. Dolegowski, age 96 of Dorr, died Tuesday March 8, in the same house where he was born and lived his entire life. Chester was born Dec. 11, 1925,…

Editor March 10, 2022

Features

Hopkins FFA selected for honor as top state chapter

Olivia Coffey The Hopkins chapter of the FFA has been selected as this year's National Chapter Award State Winner for Michigan. Advisor Jessica Couch said, "What an honor it is…

Editor March 9, 2022

Articles

Woman is close, but not enough for cemetery plots

Theresa Lott, who technically lives in Gun Plain Township but identifies much more strongly with Martin, isn’t happy she cannot buy 10 cemetery lots in Martin Township. Lott told the…

Editor March 9, 2022