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Dorr and Hopkins Library Director takes Coopersville post

Elyshia Schafer Hoekstra has left her twin positions as director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins libraries. Hoekstra, who took the Dorr and Hopkins jobs nearly four years ago, has…

Editor December 3, 2020

Community Notices

Area authorities arrest 3 in Hopkins Twp. standoff

Michigan State Police from the Wayland post and deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department arrested three persons after being summoned Thursday to a home in Hopkins Township. The three…

Editor December 3, 2020

Community Notices

Covid deaths reported in Allegan County jump to 39

The Allegan County Health Department Thursday reported there have been 39 deaths attributed to the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began last March. That figure is six more than…

Editor December 3, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Don’t overlook general health in Covid war

by Robert M. Traxler COVID-19 and exercise; ever listen to the health experts tell us to do what amounts to sit in our basements and binge watch Netflix? Is something…

Editor December 3, 2020

Obituaries

Visitation will be Saturday for ‘Aunt Jo’ Banas, 98

Wayland native Josephine "Jo" Marie Banas age 98, of Middleville, died Tuesday, Dece. 1. She was born Nov. 28, 1922 ,to Nicholas and Mary Krulac of Wayland. Josephine and her…

Editor December 3, 2020

Community Notices

Area brothers in Whitmer plot each post $25,000 bond

Brothers Michael Null, 38, of Plainwell and William Null, 38, of Shelbyville, were able to come up with $25,000 apiece, and now are free on bond. The $250,000 bond amounts…

Editor December 3, 2020

Obituaries

Private family visitation set for Marguerite Evink, 68

Marguerite Evink died Thursday, Nov. 26, in Wayland. She was 68. She was born Nov. 11, 1952, in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Leroy and Alta (Hambright) Cushing. She loved her…

Editor December 2, 2020

Sports

WHS soph Olivia Barabas makes academic all-state

Wayland High School sophomore Olivia Barabas has been selected to the Division 2 academic all-state team for cross county. Barabas last month finished 51st in the state meet at Michigan…

Editor December 2, 2020

Community Notices

Virtual Turkey Trot fund-raiser picks up $1,885

The third annual Thanksgiving Day Virtual 5K Turkey Trot was again a success, thanks to race coordinator, Aneke vanBaal. The Dorr and Wayland communities came together to support the Hand…

Editor December 2, 2020

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 — Dec. 6, 1995 The retirement of Jimmy Jackson five months previous continues…

Editor December 2, 2020