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Leighton FD adds its voice to radio pager problems

October 11, 2018

Martin Township certainly is not alone in its problems with the county's new radio pagers. Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston Thursday evening told the Township Board his firefighters are struggling with the new system, particularly when they are inside a building. This, on the heels of an impassioned presentation...

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Leighton seeks volunteers for special road committee

October 11, 2018

Carolyn Sandel, Dorr Township Leighton Township is looking for community volunteers to serve on a special road committee to help drum up support for funding building and paving local roads. Township Treasurer Char Troost brought the issue up before the Township Board in its meeting Thursday night, noting the defeat...

Martin Fire Dept. grappling with issues with new radios

October 11, 2018

Martin Township Fire & Rescue has more than just passing a Nov. 6 millage request to deal with, according to Fire Chief Earl Wykstra. Wykstra told the Martin Township Board Wednesday evening that the department still is battling issues with the new county-wide radio pager system and insists he's heard...

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

October 10, 2018

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 13, 1993 Word on the street is that an Allegan resident plans to buy the aging and deteriorating Carriage Stop restaurant in downtown Martin and have it moved, eventually to become...

WHS marching band earns Division I at district festival

October 10, 2018

The Wayland High School marching band earned an overall Division I rating, the highest, at the district festival at East Kentwood High School Tuesday evening. "So proud of our marching band earning a division 1 at their first MSBOA marching festival in over 10 years!" Smith said in a Facebook...

Hopkins grad Zach Harig returning to work at Fox 17

October 10, 2018

Zach Harig Hopkins High School graduate Zach Harig has signed an agreement with WXMI-Fox 17 in Grand Rapids as weekend sports anchor and reporter. "Ever since interning there in high school for a few years, I knew it was a place I wanted to work. This was the dream job...

Yes It Is, It’s True: We need real truth in advertising

October 9, 2018

Dry cleaning clerk: “That’’ll be five weeks, dearie.” Customer: “Five weeks? But the sign says ‘One Hour Cleaners.’” Clerk: “That’s just the name of the shop." — The Bonzo Dog Band, 1969, “Shirt.” I have long wondered why there isn’t some kind of serious “truth in advertising” law because I consider...

Accident on U.S.-131 southbound damages van

October 9, 2018

Martin Township Fire & Rescue this morning cleared the scene of a traffic crash on southbound U.S.-131, involving this van. Authorities said traffic was backed up between 116th Avenue and Plainwell. (Photo supplied)

Fast-food delivery driver had THC in fatal accident

October 9, 2018

Amber Collige Authorities have determined that the driver of a Jimmy John’s delivery vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old boy July 6 at Windsor Woods in Wayland had THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in her system. A probable cause hearing for the driver, Amber Collige, 33, is scheduled...

Ranger Rick: Is it really the University of Michigan?

October 9, 2018

In the fall of 2014 at the University of Michigan, more than half the students at the Ann Arbor campus were from out of state. It was the first time that had happened in at least 15 years. Evidently, the reason is the demand is so high for a Michigan...

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