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Army Bob: Reporting migrants’ crimes is racist?

February 29, 2024

by Robert M. Traxler Crime statistics are going to be a major factor in this election, as will the massive illegal immigration crisis. We should understand that the migrants who commit crimes in sanctuary states and cities will not be identified as such. The police agencies are required to disregard...

Foreign exchange student from Ukraine remains safe

February 29, 2024

Olya Schenky and her American "mother," Connie VanHouten Olya Schenky, foreign exchange student at Wayland High School in the 2015-16 academic year, marked a grim second anniversary this week of the Russian invasion of her native Ukraine. Schenky, who stayed with Tim and Connie VanHouten while attending Wayland High School,...

Private funeral ceremony planned for Angi Schroetlin

February 29, 2024

Angi Schroetlin of Dorr died Monday, Feb. 26. She was 65. A loving wife of 44 years to John Schroetlin and a devoted mother of their three daughters Arin (Chris) Lowery, Jenna (Branden) Wilfong, and Alison Schroetlin, she was a wonderful grandmother to her angel babies Austin and Claire Lowery,...

Local boys’ basketball seasons come to an end

February 28, 2024

The basketball seasons for Wayland, Hopkins and Martin boys' teams have come to an end. Wayland was the last of the group to fall, in a 95-72 verdict against Hamilton in its Division 2 district tournament Wednesday at Hastings. Hopkins and Martin both lost in their tourney openers Monday. Wayland...

New record set for 24-hour contrast in temperatures

February 28, 2024

Area broadcast meteorologists Wednesday insisted a weather record was shattered between Tuesday and Wednesday in the contrast of temperatures during both days. While this art work shows a 73- to 24-degree posting, WOOD-TV's Ellen Baca insisted it was a 50-degree difference, from 73 to 23, a 50-degree drop. Indeed, many...

Zac Hale 1st Martin boys’ bowler to qualify for state

February 28, 2024

Zac Hale has made Martin athletic history by becoming the first boy bowler to make the Individual state tournament. Hale had himself quite a day this past weekend at the individual Division 4 regional tournament at Bronson Strike Zone. Hale will bowl at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Northway...

Perrigo restructuring to cut more than 500 employees

February 28, 2024

Perrigo, Allegan County’s largest employer, with its North American corporate headquarters in downtown Grand Rapids, has announced “restructuring activities … are expected to result in the net reduction of approximately 6% of total Perrigo roles.” That means Perrigo plans to lay off hundreds of workers. The manufacturer of generic health...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 28, 2024

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 1, 1999 Dynamite has been defused from the tire pile in Watson Township. Wayland Township Supervisor Jose Blanco’s plea to the public during recent personnel difficulties was said to be underwhelming....

Community Notices

Semi strikes bridge over freeway; traffic rerouted

February 28, 2024

A semi-tractor-trailer struck the 140th Avenue bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway between Wayland and Dorr Wednesday around 7:10 a.m. The right lane of northbound lanes for the freeway were closed after the crash in Leighton Township. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation had the135th Avenue exit (No. 64) and...

Private graveside service set for Geraldine Walker

February 28, 2024

Geraldine Patricia Walker, age 59, died at her home in Wayland Monday, Feb. 26. Geraldine had a heart of gold and a generous soul. She cherished her family and especially her three sons and time spent with them. Geraldine enjoyed traveling the globe, visiting Europe and most of the 50...

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