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

August 8, 2018

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 11, 1993 Martin Township voters in a referendum approved, 231 to 200, a gravel pit proposed by Ray Brenner. “I’ve always said you should have some say in what you do with...

Leighton voters OK airstrip, Nesbitt, Johnson win seats

August 7, 2018

Clark and Debbie Galloway It was a big night for Clark Galloway, developer of the his proposed airstrip Galloway Landings in Leighton Township. Voters in the Aug. 7 primary election voted 1,069 to 717 in agreement with the Township Board to allow improvement of the airstrip near 144th Avenue and...

Ranger Rick: With socialism we’re all equally miserable

August 7, 2018

With the recent primary win by former bartender Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez we have witnessed socialism unleashed in her words and rhetoric. Senator Bernie Sanders is a close second, but even he knows the money to pay for his schemes and political races comes from the capitalist system. Of course, the final...

Subterranean: Ted Kennedy biopic misses the mark

August 7, 2018

Review of Chappaquiddick ** out of five stars Available on video by Walter G. Tarrow In the very early hour of Friday, July 19, 1969, while the nation turned its eyes to the heavens to the Apollo 11 spacecraft, in anticipation of realizing the late President John F. Kennedy’s promised dream...

Wayland schools getting ready for new academic year

August 7, 2018

It may be the August dog days of summer, but workers at Wayland Union schools are spending a great deal of time preparing for the upcoming academic year with some physical improvements. In back of the high school, machines are moving dirt to prepare for the new dozen tennis courts...

Mass of Christian Burial is Friday for Russell O’Connor

August 7, 2018

Russell Jay O’Connor, age 62 of Belmont, died Saturday, Aug. 4. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Janice O’Connor (Weber), their children, Jennifer O’Connor, Steve O’Connor, Mark (fiancée Katelin) O’Connor, Joe (Carla) O’Connor, Tiffany (Matthew) Vaughn, Dan O’Connor; 11 grandchildren; his siblings, Donna (Paul) Burmania, Barb...

Lumberyard special use permit to be revoked by city?

August 6, 2018

The future of the Lumberyard Events Center may hang in the balance at the next Wayland City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20. City Manager Joshua Eggleston told council members that an item proposing "revocation of a special use permit" for the proposed new facility will be placed...

Oops! They did it again! 100th Street bridge struck

August 6, 2018

"The more things change, the more they stay the same." It's been about three months since the infamous 100th Street overpass has been hit, but the deed was done again Monday by a passing manufactured home. Many of us have lost count as to how many times the bridge has...

Columns

Basura: 1981 was the year I almost joined Yooperhood

August 5, 2018

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” — Robert Frost In 1981, we went on vacation to Trout Lake in the Upper Peninsula. Our accommodations were somewhat challenging – but we made do. We had the good fortune to discover a county...

Longtime AAESA Board member Cleon Duryea dies

August 5, 2018

Cleon "Bud" Duryea died early Sunday morning, Aug. 5, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. He was 92. He was born on the family farm in Monterey Township on Dec. 2, 1925; the son of Charles and Vera (Ruehle) Duryea. He was married in 1949 to Marilyn (Rankins) Duryea....

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