Editor

Minor injuries in rollover on U.S.-131 near Martin

First responders were dispatched in the early hours of Friday morning to the scene of a rollover on southbound U.S.-131 near the 56 mile marker, just north of Martin. Traffic…

Editor November 16, 2018

Community Notices

Delton woman, 77, dies in traffic crash on Patterson

A Delton area woman described as being in her 70s was killed in a traffic crash Thursday afternoon on Patterson Road in Wayland Township. Allegan County Sheriff's authorities indicated snowy…

Editor November 15, 2018

Editorial

‘Cleaners’ documentary shows wheat-chaff issue

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "I've seen the men, sir. Gawd, I wish I hadn't." — The Bonzo…

Editor November 15, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: We are not just tribes, we are Americans

Political holy grail is that the Republicans are practicing “tribalism.” What constitutes tribalism is once more what people want it to be. “Tribalism is the state of being organized by,…

Editor November 15, 2018

Obituaries

Service will be Monday for Edith Selvig, 97, of Dorr

Edith Margaret Selvig, age 97, of Dorr, died Tuesday, Nov. 13. She is survived by her children Pat (Robert) East and Ken (Diane) Selvig; grandchildren Todd (Julie) Bieber, Robyn (Thom)…

Editor November 14, 2018

Articles

Deja vu: Martin Twp. rejects local marijuana again

It was almost three years ago that the Martin Township Board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance forbidding marijuana to be exchanged in downtown Shelbyville. It was virtually deja vu…

Editor November 14, 2018

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Nov. 17, 1993 Gary DeKoekkoek has resigned his post as building inspector at Martin Township because of time constraints. He had served for almost five years.…

Editor November 14, 2018

Sports

Miklusicak makes 2nd unit of all-MIAA football team

Mike Miklusicak, a 2014 graduate of Wayland High School, has been named to the second unit of the all-MIAA football team. Miklusicak returned from a knee injury that sidelined him…

Editor November 13, 2018

Sports

WHS grad Sydney Ritz 2nd team all-league volleyball

Wayland High School graduate Sydney Ritz has been recognized by the Crossroads League coaches for a second consecutive year by earning all-conference second team accolades. After a breakout sophomore campaign…

Editor November 13, 2018

Articles

Lumberyard Events Center prospects for rebirth good

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So it was Tuesday night for Mark and Marty Shepherd, co-owners of the proposed Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of…

Editor November 13, 2018