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Leighton seeks volunteers for special road committee

Leighton Township is looking for community volunteers to serve on a special road committee to help drum up support for funding building and paving local roads. Township Treasurer Char Troost…

Editor October 11, 2018

Articles

Martin Fire Dept. grappling with issues with new radios

Martin Township Fire & Rescue has more than just passing a Nov. 6 millage request to deal with, according to Fire Chief Earl Wykstra. Wykstra told the Martin Township Board…

Editor October 11, 2018

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 13, 1993 Word on the street is that an Allegan resident…

Editor October 10, 2018

Community Notices

WHS marching band earns Division I at district festival

The Wayland High School marching band earned an overall Division I rating, the highest, at the district festival at East Kentwood High School Tuesday evening. "So proud of our marching…

Editor October 10, 2018

Features

Hopkins grad Zach Harig returning to work at Fox 17

Hopkins High School graduate Zach Harig has signed an agreement with WXMI-Fox 17 in Grand Rapids as weekend sports anchor and reporter. "Ever since interning there in high school for…

Editor October 10, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: We need real truth in advertising

Dry cleaning clerk: “That’’ll be five weeks, dearie.” Customer: “Five weeks? But the sign says ‘One Hour Cleaners.’” Clerk: “That’s just the name of the shop." — The Bonzo Dog Band,…

Editor October 9, 2018

Community Notices

Accident on U.S.-131 southbound damages van

Martin Township Fire & Rescue this morning cleared the scene of a traffic crash on southbound U.S.-131, involving this van. Authorities said traffic was backed up between 116th Avenue and…

Editor October 9, 2018

Community Notices

Fast-food delivery driver had THC in fatal accident

Authorities have determined that the driver of a Jimmy John’s delivery vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old boy July 6 at Windsor Woods in Wayland had THC, the active…

Editor October 9, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: Is it really the University of Michigan?

In the fall of 2014 at the University of Michigan, more than half the students at the Ann Arbor campus were from out of state. It was the first time…

Editor October 9, 2018

Features

Wayland CCA students 2nd in GR disc golf tournament

Career Connections Academy (CCA) competed in a disc golf tournament last Friday at Garfield Park in Grand Rapids. They placed second as a team and won individual medals for second,…

Editor October 9, 2018