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Dorr Elementary Citizens of the Year winners announced

The Dorr Business Association has selected third-graders Alexa Henkel and Elijah Alonzo as Citizens of the Year for the 2018-19 academic year. The awards were presented by United Bank Dorr…

Editor June 6, 2019

Features

WHS students visiting Europe, Normandy Beach on D-Day

Wayland High School teachers Amber Knauf and Amy Nelson are leading a student group to Europe. Students are traveling to England, France and Germany to explore historical landmarks of World…

Editor June 6, 2019

Obituaries

Service set for Gun Lake woman Loretta Ausberger, 88

Mrs. Loretta C. Ausberger (Pelletier) age 88 of Gun Lake, formerly of Grand Rapids, died Tuesday, June 4. She retired from General Motors and spent her summers enjoying Gun Lake…

Editor June 6, 2019

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 8, 1994 The Henika Library has received a $25,000 Michigan Equity…

Editor June 5, 2019

Obituaries

Service Saturday for author, library activist Peggy Otto, 62

Former Dorr Township Library Board President Peggy Otto, age 62, of Dorr died Tuesday, June 4. Peggy loved to read, and she wrote and published three books. She was a teacher…

Editor June 5, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats soccer team bows out of tourney in regionals

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer season came to an end Tuesday night in the Division 2 regional semifinals with an 8-0 loss to state-ranked Forest Hills Northern. The Cinderella Lady…

Editor June 5, 2019

Community Notices

Austin Marsman’s persistence nets another political celebrity

Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman continues to be politically active and meets and greets with famous people. He went to Lansing Tuesday to have this photo taken with Democratic…

Editor June 4, 2019

Obituaries

Funeral Saturday at East Martin for Tressa DeMann, 83

Tressa K, DeMann of Martin died Monday, June 3, at Borgess Medical Center. She was 83. She was born May 8, 1936, in Byron Center the daughter of Joseph and Reka (Kuiphof)…

Editor June 4, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: Dorr Twp. Library really could use public’s help

“If people want to read books, why don’t they just go buy them at book stores?” — A Hastings Township Democratic trustee 25 years ago. “Why don’t you go to…

Editor June 4, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: The Democratic Party is becoming unraveled

Old Ranger Rick has been watching the Democrats running for president. While watching the antics of how to give away more to people to get their vote, the cities run…

Editor June 4, 2019