Editor

Service is Tuesday in Grand Rapids for Hopkins graduate

Evelyn Hattie Blakeslee, aged 83 of Kentwood, died Thursday, June 20, after a three-year battle with cancer. Evelyn graduated from Hopkins High School and worked for many years at Gordy’s Supermarket. She…

Editor June 20, 2019

Community Notices

Local deputy wins award for most impaired driving arrests

Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Gerke, who has served Dorr and Leighton townships, last Friday received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Lifesavers Award Mt. Pleasant. Out of all the nominees…

Editor June 20, 2019

Articles

State Rep. says he’s got better ideas to fix the damn roads

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s pledge to “fix the damn roads” was good politics, but the House Transportation Committee Chairman maintains he and his comrades have a better idea. State Rep. Jack…

Editor June 20, 2019

Columns

How YOU can help the Dorr Township Library millage vote

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles attempting to explain the Dorr Township Library millage request in the Aug. 6 special election. They are written by…

Editor June 19, 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 22, 1994 The Leighton Township Board rejected on a 4-1 vote a…

Editor June 19, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: Build the Wall and keep bad hombres out

The situation at the border is either; 1) A catastrophe in the making. 2) All a phony story to get more money for a Wall. There is no urgency and…

Editor June 18, 2019

Articles

Dorr Plan Commission sends sign ordinance to twp. board

The Dorr Township Planning Commission is recommending the Township Board approve the proposed new sign ordinance at its June 27 meeting. The commission voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to send it…

Editor June 18, 2019

Articles

Dorr Twp. Plan Commission recommends rezoning request

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted unanimously to approve a request to rezone a 32.3-acre parcel on 140th Avenue from agricultural to rural estates. Marc and Denise Jones…

Editor June 18, 2019

Community Notices

Car thefts, shooting suspect will be arraigned Thursday

Several felony charges have been issued for a Kalamazoo area man in his 20s who will be arraigned in 57th District Court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday after he was arrested…

Editor June 18, 2019

Sports

Presley’s not done yet. She’ll go pro in Poland this winter

Apparently, Presley Hudson just can't get enough of playing basketball. She has just signed a contract to play professionally this winter in Europe for Politechnika Gdańska in Gdansk, Poland. Hudson, a…

Editor June 18, 2019