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Library to scramble to hold book sale at Martin Twp. Hall

Martin Township's plans to expand the township hall to accommodate more office space for the clerk and treasurer do not come without non-economic costs. While plans proceed apace with The…

Editor May 8, 2019

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 11, 1994 After Library Board President Mary Howard and Library Director Alice…

Editor May 8, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats’ bats booming with 90 runs in 4 games

It's been like batting practice for the Wayland varsity softball team thus far this week The Lady Wildcats have scored 90 runs in two doubleheader sweeps against O-K Gold Conference…

Editor May 8, 2019

Community Notices

Martin Schools voters approve millage renewal, 80%-20%

Voters in the Martin Public School district overwhelmingly agreed to renew an 18-mill property tax levy on businesses and industries in a special election Tuesday. The tally was 200 to 51, or…

Editor May 8, 2019

Community Notices

June 10 is last day this year for Wayland Union schools

Wayland Union Schools will have his last day of the academic year on Monday, June 10. The Michigan Legislature finally agreed to a bill on forgiveness for the many snow…

Editor May 8, 2019

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Snuffy Smith, 92

Louis “Snuffy” Schmidt, age 92 of Dorr, died Monday, May 6. Snuffy served in the U. S. Navy in World War II. He retired from Reynolds Metals after many years.…

Editor May 8, 2019

Obituaries

Service Thursday for longtime Dorr area builder Mike Frank

Mike Frank, of Dorr died of complications from pneumonia died May 5. He was 62. Born at Allegan General Hospital in 1956 to Ron and Evelyn Frank, he suffered a…

Editor May 8, 2019

Columns

Ranger Rick: The real conspiracy is shown by the Democrats

Now that the investigation by Robert Mueller is over and it was determined there was no Russian "collusion" between the Trump campaign before or during the election, the Trump Derangement…

Editor May 7, 2019

Sports

Lady Wildcats have a merry romp in doubleheader sweep

The Wayland varsity softball team lifted its overall season record to 10-8 Monday by sweeping a makeup doubleheader against Forest Hills Eastern. The Lady Wildcats won is style, 27-1 and…

Editor May 7, 2019

Sports

Viking girls 5-1, boys 4-2 going into O-K Silver meet Friday

The Hopkins girls’ varsity track team will take a 5-1 dual meet record into the O-K Silver Conference meet Friday at Belding and the boys are 4-2. Both teams lost…

Editor May 7, 2019