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Dorr Roads Committee says 16th Street to get work

The Citizens’ Road Committee earlier this month has decided to make 16th Street reconstruction and paving the next local road project. in 2021. Township Treasurer Jim Martin, a member of…

Editor August 19, 2020

Community Notices

Local teachers featured in anti-teachers union video

Teachers Robert Wiersema of Hopkins and Pete Boyd of Martin are featured in a video explaining why they resigned their union membership in the Michigan Education Association. Wiersema, who also…

Editor August 19, 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. 23, 1995 Jenny Zomerlei, Holly Stein and Mitchell Stein were photographed…

Editor August 19, 2020

Articles

Dorr master plan work suspended until next year

The Dorr Township Planning Commission has decided to suspend the work on the master plan process until the beginning of next year because of problems created by the Coronavirus. Chairman…

Editor August 18, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: Lawlessness will continue under Dems

I was recently with old male classmates. The conversation in our youth was about jobs (lack of or recently obtained), cars, girlfriends (lack of, or thinking about marrying) cars, football…

Editor August 18, 2020

Columns

Basura: Trump’s campaign mailings are interesting

“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But I arise in the morning torn between a desire…

Editor August 18, 2020

Columns

Good WiFi is a luxury when living cheap on the road

by Phyllis McCrossin If you are reading this, it means I was able to find a place with WiFi so I could download, upload, attach and e-mail this missive. It’s…

Editor August 18, 2020

Obituaries

Steve Wrobleski’s service Thursday at Sacred Heart

Stephen Anthony Wrobleski, 73, of Watson Township, died Saturday, Aug. 15, at his home. Born March 7, 1947 in Allegan, he was the son of the late Hubert F. and…

Editor August 17, 2020

Articles

Wayland Council considers ordinance for golf cart use

Golf carts in the city? The Wayland City Council Monday night asked Police Chief Mark Garnsey to speak with other police chiefs in communities that have allowed golf cart use…

Editor August 17, 2020

Articles

Wayland Schools get ready for Aug. 24-25 opening

Opening days for Wayland Union Schools will be Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24 and 25, as alternating groups will be asked to attend half-day sessions. The Wayland Board of Education…

Editor August 17, 2020