Posted inEditorial
Here’s hopes Tribe, Watson find mutually beneficial accord
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The news last month about the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatimis buying a parcel…
Posted inSports
Short-handed Lady ‘Cats still qualify 7th for rolloff
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team finished seventh among 20 teams and advanced to the qualifying round Saturday while the boys’ squad continued to improve taking 16th place. The Lady…
Posted inObituaries
Celebration of life held for Bernie Weesaw, Jr., 49
A celebration of life feast was held today for Bernard (Bernie) Weeasw, Jr., of Dorr, who died Dec. 31. He was 49. The event was held from 9 a.m. to…
Posted inSports
Lady Clippers lift season mark to 6-0 at Parchment
The lossless defeated the winless Friday night at Parchment High School. The Martin girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 6-0 with a 53-25 victory et Parchment,…
Posted inColumns
Yes It’s True: Internet, cable, phone look like monopolies
I first learned what a monopoly is (besides a board game) while in seventh grade in a half-semester class on Michigan history. The dictionary describes it as: “a company or group having exclusive…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Local authorities seeking info about missing man, 57
A 57-year-old Wayland man has been reported missing. Troopers from the Michigan State Police, Wayland post, say Anthony Christie was last seen Thursday, Dec. 26. He drives a 2018 charcoal…
Posted inFeatures
Local veterinarian seeks Huntington’s cure, backs Buttigieg
Hopkins area veterinarian Dr. Heather Ludlam never thought she’d be so involved in a political campaign before 2020. But now she says she's all in for South Bend Mayor Pete…
Posted inColumns
Army Bob: Why not open a dialogue with the Russians?
by Robert M. Traxler The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in one corner and the Warsaw Pact (DDSV) in the other, get ready to rumble. Not so fast, the Warsaw…
Posted inArticles
Watson trucking business plans to open on M-222
A new trucking business is reported to be coming to Watson Township. Supervisor Kevin Travis told Township Board colleagues Thursday night that a Holland man has purchased a 17-acre parcel…
Posted inFeatures
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 — Jan. 4, 1995 The Dorr Township Board will consider bids, estimated at…