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Yes It’s True: Reflections on another troop withdrawal

The news about the U.S. soon withdrawing from Afghanistan prompted memories of America’s leaving South Vietnam on April 30, 1975. I know, there often are posts on Facebook that assert…

Editor July 9, 2021

Articles

Prospects looking good for local Balloonfest Sept. 11

It appears plans are moving ahead for a Wayland Balloonfest Saturday, Sept. 11, at Calkins Field north of town, but it isn’t known as yet whether it will include a…

Editor July 8, 2021

Columns

So… this lady can drive Grandpa Truck’s stick shift

by Denise Dykstra When I was young, my grandpa would take my brother and me to school. He had this odd colored green pick up. It seemed giant to me…

Editor July 8, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Sorry, folks, I’ve got to call out my detractors

“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN “The left wants us woke -- they have awoken a sleeping giant.” — Fox News. by Robert M. Traxler It is past time to…

Editor July 8, 2021

Obituaries

Robert Clawson’s services will be at Hopkins home

The visitation and funeral for Robert Clawson will be held Thursday and Friday at his family home at 2281 126th Ave., Hopkins. Clawson, 85, was born Jan. 26, 1936, and…

Editor July 8, 2021

Obituaries

Graveside service Friday for Sarah Jane Bluhm, 83

Sarah Jane (Munger) Bluhm, age 83, of Salem Township, died Sunday morning, July 4, at her home after a battle with cancer. Sarah Jane was born Sept. 26, 1937, in…

Editor July 8, 2021

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 — July 8, 1996 Evidence shows that the Little Rabbit River and Kalamazoo…

Editor July 7, 2021

Articles

Upton primary challenger was in Jan. 6 insurrection

Jon Rocha, candidate in the Republican primary to challenge Fred Upton in August 2022, recently was identified in a video from the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington D.C. Rocha, a…

Editor July 6, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: If you want bad stuff, you can get it

While visiting my old haunt in Hastings Tuesday, I stumbled on to a memory that to this day I thought was astonishing. It was probably about 25 years ago that…

Editor July 6, 2021

Articles

Sidewalk snowplow bids are from $125,000-$159,000

The Wayland City Council Monday evening learned that bids for a new sidewalk snowplow ranged from $125,000 to $159,000, plus attachments, but decided against taking any action on a purchase.…

Editor July 6, 2021