Posted inObituaries
Funeral will be Monday for Florence Jones of Hopkins
Florence Jones, 96, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Laurels of Sandy Creek in Wayland. Born Feb. 8, 1922 in Burnips, she was the daughter of George and…
Posted inSports
WHS to have 3 new varsity coaches for spring sports
Wayland High School will have new girls' varsity soccer and girls' varsity tennis coached next spring, as well as new baseball coach Mike Huberty (see earlier story). Morgan Lee will…
Posted inCommunity Notices
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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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,…
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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)…
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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…
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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.…
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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…