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Third-graders’ bat houses placed on Rabbit River Trail

The 11 bat houses constructed by volunteers Jon Jensen and Don Borgic for Lori Howell's third-graders at Steeby Elementary are now gracing the Rabbit River Trail. The bat breeding boxes…

Editor May 6, 2018

Columns

Basura: When will Trump’s lies come home to roost?

“But better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.” — Khaled Hosseini For a guy who was so hard on Ted Cruz for untruthfulness, President Donald Trump…

Editor May 6, 2018

Community Notices

Leaking propane tank causes evacuations in Martin Twp.

by Austin Marsman A propane storage container leak near Vandebunte Egg Farms on 2nd Street east of Martin prompted Martin Township firefighters to evacuate nearby residents Thursday morning. The Martin Fire…

Editor May 6, 2018

Obituaries

Funeral Tuesday for Air Force veteran Lloyd Selvig

Lloyd Selvig, age 74, died Friday, May 4. Lloyd was an outdoorsman, Boy Scout leader, and little league coach. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years…

Editor May 6, 2018

Sports

Lady Wildcats capture Wayland Invitational crown

The Wayland varsity softball team appears to have righted its customarily dominating ship after a rough 1-3 start to the season. The Lady Wildcats pounded out a 12-1 five-inning victory…

Editor May 5, 2018

Sports

Wildcat boys, Viking girls 2nd in Hopkins Invitational

It was the first time this season that the Hopkins girls’ track team didn’t finish first, but it was runner-up Saturday to Division 1 Lowell in the Hopkins Invitational. The…

Editor May 5, 2018

Articles

Proposed airstrip developer presents his side of issue

Clark Galloway, co-developer of a proposed airstrip near 144th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue, has fired the first salvo in the public relations battle on the issue that will be settled…

Editor May 5, 2018

Obituaries

Service May 10 for Patricia Knowlton of Watson Twp.

Patricia Ann (Taggart) Knowlton, 83 of Watson Township, died Thursday, May 3, at Wings Home in Allegan. Mrs. Knowlton, born March 1, 1935, in Allegan, the daughter of the late…

Editor May 5, 2018

Articles

Watson seeks ways to spend part of growing surplus

Watson Township has a healthy fund balance — maybe a little too healthy — and local officials Thursday evening had lengthy discussions about how the surplus funds should be spent.…

Editor May 4, 2018

Columns

Army Bob: Is Korea the ‘Land of the Morning Calm’?

Folks will call Afghanistan our longest war, but it's not true. It has been repeated so many times most believe it. The Korean War has been ongoing for 68 years.…

Editor May 4, 2018