Editor

COVID-19 causes city to discourage playground equipment use

City of Wayland officials, in an attempt to halt the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus, have placed warning tape all around the playground at the City Park. However, there is…

Editor March 29, 2020

Obituaries

Former Moline woman Judie TenBrock dies at 79

Judith Judith "Judie" TenBrock, age 79, of Wyoming and formerly of Moline, died Friday, March 27. Judie enjoyed playing games and spending time with family and friends. She was a…

Editor March 29, 2020

Obituaries

Private Mass of Christian Burial set for Gene Roys, 79

Gene R. Roys, 79, of Byron Center, died Friday, March 27 at home. Born April 15, 1940, in Grand Rapids, he was the son of the late Adolph R. and…

Editor March 29, 2020

Editorial

The stimulus law nothing more than ‘Trickle Down III’

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of government is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — A Texas…

Editor March 28, 2020

Community Notices

Second COVID-19 diagnosis reported in Allegan County

The second Coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosis in Allegan County was reported Saturday. The Allegan County Health Department announced a 40-year-old with no travel history has been hospitalized. Officials said the individual…

Editor March 28, 2020

Columns

Basura: My encounter with a hospital ship ventilator

“Ain't ain't slowing down no way... Everybody's steppin' on their accelerator Don't matter where you are... Everybody's gonna need a ventilator” — Rolling Stones, “Ventilator Blues,” Exile on Main Street, 1972…

Editor March 28, 2020

Obituaries

Memorial service is at later date for Raymond Warner

Raymond C. Warner, of Allegan, a 1957 graduate of Martin High School, died Thursday, March 26. He was 81. Raymond was born on July 13, 1938, in Allegan, the son…

Editor March 28, 2020

Community Notices

100th Street bridge closed for demolition, replacement

The 100th Street bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway just north of Dorr, will be closed at 6 o’clock tonight (Friday, March 27) for demolition and replacement. The bridge received a…

Editor March 27, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: We must remain vigilant vs. the Coronavirus

President Trump was called xenophobic by the New York Times after he banned direct flights from China in early February because of the COVID-19 virus. The Times went on to…

Editor March 27, 2020

Columns

Guest column: Dispatches from Coronavirus epicenter

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a column from my old Grand Valley roommate Gordon Wolotira, who graduated on the same day I did, in 1970. He lives in New Jersey,…

Editor March 26, 2020