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Longtime Wayland vet Dr. Kenneth DeWeerd, 90, dies

Kenneth “Doc” DeWeerd, age 90 of Wayland, died at his home on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Doc was widely regarded as an icon in the Wayland community, providing his veterinary services…

Editor August 13, 2020

Articles

Leighton Library wants to expand building to south

Leighton Township Library Board officials want to expand the current building to the south, and they were able to persuade the Township Board to sign for a loan. Library Director…

Editor August 13, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Fraud indeed exists with mail-in voting

We are told voter fraud simply does not exist, as people are rarely convicted of voter fraud. As a person who lived in the Chicago area for over a decade,…

Editor August 13, 2020

Community Notices

Martin Resource Center has healthy goodies available

The garden produce wagon is by the roadside today for the Martin Resource Center . "Please take what you need and leave some for others." (Photo supplied)

Editor August 13, 2020

Obituaries

Graveside services Friday in Dorr for Jerone Ford

Jerone Rosalie (nee Barone) Ford, age 81, died Tuesday, Aug. 11. Jerone loved all things outdoors, from camping to working in her yard and feeding the birds, the “chuck” family,…

Editor August 13, 2020

Community Notices

Orangeville man convicted of gun murders of 2 men

Jon Otis Burnette, 63, of Orangeville Township, was convicted in Barry County Circuit of two counts of murder for the deaths of a neighbor and Comstock Park man. Burnett was…

Editor August 12, 2020

Articles

COVID-19 presents financial challenges for WAEMS

The COVID-19 health crisis is presenting financial challenges to a lot of businesses and services, and the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) is not immune. Sarah Lynema, who is Martin…

Editor August 12, 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 — Aug. 16, 1995 Editor Nila Aamoth wrote a couple of Soapbox pieces…

Editor August 12, 2020

Community Notices

It’s official! Wayland non-Homestead millage passes

The Allegan County Board of Canvassers has certified that the non-Homestead millage request for Wayland Union Schools was approved in the Aug. 4 primary election. The official final count was…

Editor August 12, 2020

Community Notices

Car-truck crash closes down Dorr exit on U.S.-131

A four-vehicle crash on U.S.-131 north of the Dorr exit blocked some traffic and slowed other vehicles to a crawl Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said the 142nd Avenue was closed temporarily…

Editor August 11, 2020