Editor

Private family service set for Eugenia Juchniewicz

Eugenia C. Juchniewicz, age 92, died Tuesday, April 21.. She is survived by her brother, Chester Dolegowski; and her many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was preceded in…

Editor April 23, 2020

Sports

Wildcat hurdle star Corrina Courser will run for CMU

Wayland High School senior Corrina Courser missed out on a chance to run varsity track for her fourth season this spring because of COVID-19, but she's learned she has earned…

Editor April 22, 2020

Editorial

All Hopkins school votes May 5 should be via mail

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I said it before, and I’ll say it again. I resolutely urge all eligible…

Editor April 22, 2020

Obituaries

WHS grad, the Rev. David Gay Hayes, dies at age 83

The Rev. David Gay Hayes died Sunday, April 19. He was 83. His healthy life became compromised the last couple years with diabetes and apparent mini-strokes. During the past year…

Editor April 22, 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 — April 26, 1995 Shelbyville area farmers Paul and Judy VanDenBerg lost their…

Editor April 22, 2020

Obituaries

Roger Bonga of Shelbyville, 90, dies of lengthy illness

Roger H. Bonga, age 90, died Monday, April 20, after a lengthy illness. Roger will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Dorothy; his children, Roger Jr. (Marie) Bonga, Pamela (William)…

Editor April 22, 2020

Obituaries

Alzheimer’s Disease takes Frank Huizenga, 82

Frank Huizenga, loving husband and father, died Monday, April 20, at the age of 82, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Frank was a graduate of Catholic Central High…

Editor April 22, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: COVID-19 is a virus engineered in a lab

"Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." — Benjamin Franklin We are in the midst of a pandemic that has everyone…

Editor April 21, 2020

Editorial

Then & Now wants to document COVID-19 crisis

To the editor: As I'm sitting at my desk in an empty library (Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr),m the thought occurred to me that us historically minded…

Editor April 21, 2020

Community Notices

Coronavirus claims another victim — Hopkins reunion

The Hopkins High School Alumni Association has decided to cancel its annual reunion scheduled this year for Saturday, June 20, at the high school cafeteria. Treasurer Robert Hennip said the…

Editor April 21, 2020