Author: Editor

Yes It Is, It’s True: Rep. Johnson bigly proves me wrong

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"I thought I knew you. What did I know?" — The Beatles, "I'm Looking Through You," 1965 from the album "Rubber Soul." The Firesign Theatre, one of my all-time favorite comedy troupes, cut an album in 1974 titled, "Everything You Is Wrong." That describes very well how I felt early...
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DEQ says PFAS levels ‘non-detect’ in Wayland water

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The City of Wayland has been given a clean bill of health for its water supply in the wake of the recent spate of reports in West Michigan about PFAS contamination. Nathan Yutzy, district engineer for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality  Drinking Water & Municipal Assistance Division, sent an...
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Subterranean: ‘Death of a Nation’ payback to Trump?

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Review of Dinesh D’Souza’s Death of a Nation Currently in wide release by Walter G. Tarrow Why? What is the intent, the purpose, the expected and desired outcome of a project like this? What were they thinking? What do the filmmaker, Dinesh D’Souza, and his backers expect to gain from...
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Columns

Army Bob: Are all politics really local, as Tip told us?

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A question coming to the forefront today is what is more important — the truth or social justice? Can we have both? Sure we can, but when a person is blinded by a cause they cannot see the truth. An analogy I like to use is “tree huggers,” people who...
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Matt Weston selected as new Leighton Twp. Fire Chief

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Capt. Matt Weston has been selected as new chief of the Leighton Township Fire Department. Weston's hire was approved unanimously Thursday night by the Leighton Township Board. He succeeds Tony Banas, who has accepted the captain's full-time post at Texas Township near Kalamazoo. Banas, who served on the Leighton department...
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Articles

Lt. Scott Glupker makes hero’s splash on Leighton FD

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Scott Glupker and his wife, Tammy Lt. Scott Glupker is one of the newest members of the Leighton Township Fire Department, but he's already making an impact and proving his mettle. Outgoing Fire Chief Tony Banas spoke glowingly of Glupker Thursday night at the Leighton Township Board meeting because of...
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Most area millage requests passed, but 3 turned down

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“You win some, you lose some,” is an old saying that perhaps best describes the millage requests across Allegan County in Tuesday’s primary election. Most millage proposals in this area were approved, but a few, notably a request for an increase for Dorr Township Library, a request for parks in...
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Service will be Monday for Billie Russell of Green Lake

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Billie Lee Russell, age 91, died at her home of 65 years at Green Lake. The daughter of the late Otto and Dessie Webb, she was born on Dec. 12, 1926, in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Russell attended Green Lake Calvary Church. She was a beautician at Green Lake until the age...
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City of Wayland seeks Plan Commission, ZBA members

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The City of Wayland seems to be running short of people serving on public boards and commissions and the City Council will not expand with the Nov. 6 general election. There will be only three candidates for three open positions in the Nov. 6 Wayland City Council election. Joe Kramer was...
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Martin Twp. to seek fire millage on Nov. 6 election ballot

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The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening decided to put a fire millage request on the Nov. 6 general election ballot. Board members also decided to seek at least two other options in plans for expanding township hall or picking up additional office space. The board voted 5-0 to adopt a...
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