Editor

One Small Voice: Local journalism is best and fairest

https://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com/ by Lynn Mandaville I recently saw a posting of a media bias chart from the web site All Generalizations Are False (URL given above). Depicted as a bell curve…

Editor July 23, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Watson Twp. native Ken Kent

Watson Township native Kenneth Dale Kent, 82, of Allegan, died Friday, July 20, at his home. Born Nov. 8, 1935, in Watson Township, he was the son of Jerold Andrew…

Editor July 23, 2018

Community Notices

Sandy Scheib, Dorothy DeWeerd Citizens of the Year

This year's Citizens of the Year award was presented during the Main Street Sesquicentennial celebration Saturday downtown to Sandy Scheib (left) and Dorothy DeWeerd. Both are retired widows who continue…

Editor July 22, 2018

Columns

Subterranean: ‘Sorry to Bother You’ vs. corporate greed

Review of Sorry to Bother You **** out of five stars Currently showing at Celebration! Cinemas and by Walter G. Tarrow More than a year ago, in May 2017, I…

Editor July 22, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Good candidate forum is hard to find

"Go and hear the candidates debate" — Simon & Garfunkel, "Mrs. Robinson." I've covered political candidate forums for almost as long as I've been a community journalist, more than 40…

Editor July 21, 2018

Editorial

Ludwig seems to have more savvy for 80th District

The Democratic Party's primary contest this year in the 80th State Legislative District is between two candidates, both men who live in Fennville. Having two Dems run in this county…

Editor July 21, 2018

Columns

Basura: Don and Vlad could have a parade in D.C.

I love a parade, the tramping of feet, I love every beat - I hear of a drum. I love a parade, When I hear a band, I just want to…

Editor July 21, 2018

Features

Hopkins Elementary students enjoy STEAM camp

Hopkins Elementary was host for a STEAM camp last month in which fifth grade students explored activities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math. The STEAM camp…

Editor July 20, 2018

Articles

Another legal headache for Gun Lake Tribe, Casino?

No lawsuits have been filed yet, but it appears another legal situation involving the Gun Lake Casino may be brewing on the horizon. Recent news that the Hopkins Township Board…

Editor July 20, 2018

Features

Finally! Anybody remember what rain looks like?

Rain finally moved into the Wayland area Friday to quench very thirsty crops and lawns, which have turned into a golden brown. Wayland citizen Terri Haan Carpenter captured this ominous…

Editor July 20, 2018