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Man, 23, charged in killing of McKenna Dutkiewicz

John Jacob Spangenberg has been arrested on a charge of murder for shooting and killing McKenna Dutkiewicz of Wayland Monday night in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer…

Editor June 4, 2020

Columns

One Small Voice: George Floyd protests a beginning?

by Lynn Mandaville Stephen Stills was a guitarist for Buffalo Springfield when he wrote and recorded For What It’s Worth in December 1966. Although it was not written as an…

Editor June 4, 2020

Obituaries

WHS grad’s daughter, only 16, dies of drowning

Molly Rasmussen, daughter of Wayland High School graduate Cindi Medendorp Rasmussen, died of drowning in Lake Bella Vista Tuesday night. Molly Rasmussen, 16, who had just completed her sophomore year…

Editor June 3, 2020

Obituaries

Celebration of Life delayed for Marie Cook of Hopkins

Marie Cook, age 85 of Hopkins, died Sunday, May 31. Marie was talented, from her homemade pies to handmade towels, she was good at everything she attempted. She loved to…

Editor June 3, 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 — June 7, 1995 Martin High School’s 800-meter relay team, with 9Mark Garcia,…

Editor June 3, 2020

Community Notices

Service will be Monday for McKenna Dutkiewicz, 21

A "Meal Train" effort is being organized for the Dutkiewicz family in Gun Lake because if the sudden and unexpected death Monday night of McKenna Dutkiewicz, 21. A spokesperson on…

Editor June 2, 2020

Community Notices

WHS grad is social worker at Family Justice Center

Wayland High School graduate Hannah Wykoski, daughter of Mr. and Mars. Robert Wykoski of Dorr, has joined the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County as a social worker. Ms.…

Editor June 2, 2020

Community Notices

Kalamazoo man gets 32 to 50 for 2019 crime spree

William Thomas Travis, 23, of Kalamazoo, sentenced to 32 to 50 years in prison last week in Allegan County Circuit Court for a crime spree that included assault with intent…

Editor June 2, 2020

Columns

One Small Voice: Criticism of Trump sometimes unfair

by Lynn Mandaville If you read my column regularly, you might recall that I refer to my parents, particularly my Ma, quite a bit, for the wisdom and values they…

Editor June 2, 2020

Obituaries

Graveside service planned Thursday for Paul Sprague

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery in Wayland for Paul Peter Sprague Jr., age 68, who died Wednesday, May…

Editor June 2, 2020