Editor

Wildcats victims of Byron Center’s record night on lanes

Byron Center boys Wednesday came up with a night to remember in their 29-1 rout of Wayland with plenty of record-setting performances. The Bulldogs, rolling on their home lanes, put…

Editor February 7, 2018

Sports

Lady Clippers once again fall short to Delton, 48-45

by Austin Marsman The Martin girls came close again to beating neighborhood rival Delton, but came up three points short Tuesday in a 48-45 verdict. "We played great with the…

Editor February 7, 2018

Features

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 10, 1993 Local school superintendents indicate they don’t believe Gov. John Engler’s plan to solve public schools’ financial woes will work. James Cooper of Hopkins…

Editor February 7, 2018

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe ends contract with Stations Casinos

The Gun Lake Tribe announced today that its contract with Station Casinos LLC to manage the Gun Lake Casino expired Tuesday, Feb. 6, pursuant to federal Indian gaming law limiting…

Editor February 7, 2018

Obituaries

Service Saturday for ’77 Hopkins grad Danny Dreyer

Danny Dreyer, 59, of Newaygo, died Jan. 30 at home with his wife at his side, under the care of Spectrum Health Hospice. The son of Richard and Gladys (Fielstra)…

Editor February 7, 2018

Obituaries

Service will be Saturday for Linda Stein, 65, of Dorr

Linda Marie (Snyder) Stein, died Monday, Feb. 5, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. Linda was born July 16, 1952, daughter of Glen and Clara Snyder of Dorr. Linda graduated from Wayland High…

Editor February 7, 2018

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Railside’s business integrity shines

"No good deed goes unpunished" — American dramatist Clare Boothe Luce, as well as an oft-quoted proverb. I really did feel like a 197-pound weakling Tuesday when I failed in…

Editor February 6, 2018

Community Notices

No charges filed in complaint of trapped cat’s death

The Allegan County Sheriff's Department has announced there will be no charges filed in connection with a complaint involving a trapped dead feral cat Jan. 25 at Sandy Pines west…

Editor February 6, 2018

Sports

Jenison sharpshooters ruin Wayland hoops Parents Night

A bunch of Jenison sharpshooters came to town and spoiled the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team's Parents' Night celebration. The visiting quintet drained no fewer than 14 three-point field goals…

Editor February 6, 2018

Editorial

Proposed Watson ordinance isn’t about dispensaries

To the editor: You have been mixing up terms and Watson’s potential ordinance. First, the term dispensary is not used any more in Michigan. The term is now Provisioning Center…

Editor February 6, 2018