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Many millage requests will grace Aug. 7 primary ballot

July 13, 2018

Many millage proposals will grace the Tuesday, Aug. 7, primary election ballot for area townships and Allegan County. Leighton has perhaps the most questions to be decided with five. There will be three county-wide proposals for voters to decide. The following is a rundown of the proposals: Allegan County 911...

Service Tuesday for accident victim Lucas Miner, 30

July 13, 2018

Lucas Miner, age 30, died Thursday, July 12, as a result of a tragic car accident. He will be lovingly remembered by his parents, Dennis and Roxanna Miner; siblings, Matthew (Amanda) Miner, Joshua Miner; nephew, Brayden Miner; niece Makayla along with many family members and friends. Luke graduated from Wayland...

Service July 21 for Road Commissioner Bob Kaarlie

July 13, 2018

Allegan County Road Commissioner Robert Thor “Bob” Kaarlie, 77, of Allegan, died Monday, July 9, at Allegan General Hospital. Born Nov. 14, 1940 in Oak Park, IL, he was the son of Thor and Anna Mae (Clark) Kaarlie and was the husband of Donna (Shidler) Kaarlie. Throughout his working life,...

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Army Bob: Another Roe v. Wade battle approaches

July 13, 2018

With a battle raging over President Trump’s choice for the Supreme Court, it is a good time to look at the court and the Roe v. Wade ruling. So just how does the Supreme Court have the mission of reviewing laws for compliance with the United States Constitution? It does...

Graveside service July 20 for HHS grad Adam Ballard

July 13, 2018

Adam John Ballard, age 40 of Allegan, died Saturday, June 30. Adam was born Nov. 1, 1977, in Grand Rapids, the son of Marvin and Janice (Zuidema) Ballard. He was a 1996 graduate of Hopkins High School. He was known for his kind and giving heart. Adam enjoyed many things,...

Complaints of speeding on Round Lake Drive heard

July 12, 2018

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening heard several complaints about excessive speeds by motorists along Round Lake Drive. Diana Moore told the board some cars, Rangers and even golf carts are driving way too fast in the resident area around Round Lake and said its difficult for residents in the...

Memorial service will be in Plainwell for Bill Rantz, 72

July 12, 2018

William “Bill” Rantz, age 72 of Shelbyville, died Wednesday, July 11. Bill served his country in the U.S. Navy. He loved to fish, play cards and lived for his grandchildren. He was a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School. Bill was born on Dec. 25, 1945, to Donald and Lavern...

Lucas Miner, 30, of Wayland, dies in van-truck crash

July 12, 2018

Lucas Miner, 30, of Wayland, was killed Thursday afternoon when the van he was driving collided with a large truck at an intersection in Leighton Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash, occurred intersection of 142nd Avenue and Kalamazoo Drive. Authorities said Miner's...

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Basura: Memories of the Embassy and Marge and Ott

July 12, 2018

“If I were going to do that, (keep a journal) I’d strap a video camera to my head. For me, memoir is an act of memory, and not an act of history. It’s remembered experience; it’s not lived experience. There are all kinds of theories about ways we remember, and...

Funeral is Friday for Dennis Carlon, 65, of Wayland

July 12, 2018

Dennis K. Carlon, age 65, of Wayland, died Tuesday, July 10. Dennis was told as a young man that due to a childhood illness he would never succeed in life. Instead, he went on to become a business owner, family farmer and a respected community leader. He is survived by...

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