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County Health Dept. reports 2 new deaths from Covid

The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported the first two Coronavirus-related deaths in more than six weeks. The death toll in the county stood at 118 for a long time…

Editor April 10, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins opts out of state’s high school closure request

Hopkins Public Schools officials have decided to return to school Monday and continue spring sports practices and games, despite recommendations from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Departmant of Health…

Editor April 9, 2021

Community Notices

Wayland school board to discuss request to shut down

A special Wayland Union Board of Education meeting has been called for noon Saturday, April 10. The session will be available to the public via the Internet. The purpose is…

Editor April 9, 2021

Sports

Two Lady Wildcats named to all-state bowl 2nd unit

Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling standouts Kadence Bottrall and Isabella Harnish have been awarded second team all-state accolades in Division 2, it was announced this week. Bottrall, a sophomore,…

Editor April 9, 2021

Obituaries

Services postponed for Craig Wilkinson Bell, 68

Craig Wilkinson Bell of Wayland died Monday March 15. He was 68. Craig was born in Ohio on Oct. 12, 1952, to Harry Craig Bell and Jane Kinsman Proctor. He…

Editor April 9, 2021

Community Notices

Austin Marsman, physician to discuss Covid vaccines

Martin Board of Education. member Austin Marsman and Dr. Matt Longjohn will discuss the many questions and misconceptions about the vaccines available to fight Covid-19. Both will be featured in…

Editor April 8, 2021

Columns

Yes It’s True: Tangled web leads to unpleasant results

“Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive.” — Sir Walter Scott “The more you do the research, think critically and examine the evidence, the more you come…

Editor April 8, 2021

Community Notices

Covid-19 cases in Allegan County continue to explode

The seven-day average of new Covid-19 cases in Allegan County has exploded by eight times the number of new cases reported on Feb. 21. The Allegan County Health Department Thursday…

Editor April 8, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Infrastructure bill increases power of govt.

by Robert M. Traxler President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has released his massive infrastructure plan. As in most things proposed by our President, it is a Trojan horse that only…

Editor April 8, 2021

Sports

Lady ‘Cats, Clippers both lost to state hoops finalists

The two teams that defeated the Wayland and Martin girls’ basketball squads Monday in the quarterfinals both are in the state finals Friday. Newaygo, which bested the Lady Wildcats 51-35…

Editor April 8, 2021