Editor

Allegan County Covid’s numbers suggest optimism

The Allegan County Health Department reported Friday that three people have died this week from the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total to 308 since the pandemic began and suggesting the…

Editor January 28, 2022

Community Notices

Supreme Court justice visits Martin Schools’ classrooms

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein visited Martin Public School classrooms with local school board member Austin Marsman Friday, which also happened to be the high school's winter homecoming. "It…

Editor January 28, 2022

Columns

Yes It’s True: A cautionary tale offered to school board

“I lit my purest candle close to myWindow, hoping it would catch the eyeOf any vagabond who passed it by,And I waited in my fleeting house… "Tell me stories," I…

Editor January 28, 2022

Features

Pine Street spelling bee winners announced

Ex Ingles (at right) was the winner of the 2022 Pine Street Spelling Bee and runner-up is was Cohen Pierce. They will now move on the the Allegan County Spelling…

Editor January 28, 2022

Articles

Dorr Board hires interim treasurer to fill vacancy

Danielle Golembiewski of Bloomingdale has been hired by Dorr Township to fill in as interim treasurer in the wake of the resignation of Myrna Marr. Myrna Marr The Township Board…

Editor January 27, 2022

Editorial

‘Retiring’ was only way for Wiersema to exit gracefully

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The news of the early “retirement” of Hopkins High School social studies teacher Robert…

Editor January 26, 2022

Articles

Allegan County seeks help for Gun Lake Park grant

Allegan County is applying for a 2022 Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund grant from the DNR to make improvements to Gun Lake Park. The proposed improvements include: • New stormwater…

Editor January 26, 2022

Sports

Lady Wildcat bowlers still undefeated in league play

The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team has had perhaps a little too easy time of it when facing O-K Gold Conference opponents. The Lady Wildcats came up with a 27-3…

Editor January 26, 2022

Sports

Both Wildcat varsity hoops teams score wins over TK

The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 7-4 Tuesday evening by posting a 38-33 victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats now are 4-2…

Editor January 26, 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 — Jan. 27, 1997 The continuing debate over privatizing Wayland Union Schools’ transportation…

Editor January 26, 2022