Editor

First official Omicron variant identified in county

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has notified the Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) that the Omicron variant has been identified in an Allegan County resident. Angelique…

Editor December 28, 2021

Columns

This is my end of the year ‘Card of Thanks’ column

by Denise Dykstra The End of the Year It’s here, the last week of 2021. I am a sucker for “Best Of” lists and end of the year rememberings. When…

Editor December 28, 2021

Obituaries

Injured Iraq War Marine Josh Hoffman dies at 39

Marine Cpl. Joshua Hoffman, 39, a 2001 Wayland High School graduate, died Monday, Dec. 27. Hoffman was paralyzed from the chest down when he was hit by a sniper's bullet…

Editor December 28, 2021

Obituaries

Former school librarian Nell Dandrow dies at age 93

Nellie “Nell” Dandrow, age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 25. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Nell moved to Wayland after much convincing by husband Don. Considering herself a “city girl,"…

Editor December 27, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: My book is a memoir of joys, sorrows

by Phyllis McCrossin December has been a busy month for me. I finally published the book I’ve been working on since April 2015. Yes. I wrote a book. Yes, it’s…

Editor December 27, 2021

Columns

For the cold winter nights, give Easy Goulash a chance

Ingredients 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 large sweet onion, chopped 2 cups beef broth, (I used low sodium) 1 - 29 ounce can of tomato sauce 2 - 15…

Editor December 26, 2021

Obituaries

Service will be held Dec. 31 for Milton Johnson, 78

Milton Harris Johnson, 78, of Allegan, died Monday, Dec. 20. Born May 5, 1943, in Searcy, Ark., he was the son of the late Erving and Grace (Parkridge) Johnson and…

Editor December 26, 2021

Community Notices

Case of missing 7-year-old girl has a happy ending

Area public safety agencies were on alert Friday evening and a search party was organized to locate a missing 7-year-old girl, who eventually was found safe. hn Wayland City Police…

Editor December 24, 2021

Community Notices

County’s Covid death toll increases by 11 in last week

Eleven more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported over the last week in Allegan County, bringing the cumulative total to 268 since the pandemic began in March 2020. A total of…

Editor December 24, 2021

Editorial

We can run away, but we can’t hide from crime

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. A woman at the Dorr Township Board meeting Thursday night posed an important question…

Editor December 23, 2021