Community Notices

Aug. 4 primary voters will see many millage requests

EDITOR'S NOTE: The editor apologizes for the error in that neither Dorr nor Wayland Township will have a recycling proposal on the ballot in the Aug. 4 primary election. Besides…

Editor July 7, 2020

Community Notices

Kayaker, 75, dies of drowning in Monterey Lake

A 75-year-old man who was kayaking on Monterey Lake Tuesday was drowned after his vessel overturned. Marine deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department were on the scene at about…

Editor July 7, 2020

Community Notices

Two more employees at casino test positive for virus

Two more employees at the Gun Lake Casino have been tested positive for the Coronavirus. Casino officials last week announced that one employee had tested positive and was quarantined. The…

Editor July 7, 2020

Community Notices

Dorr holds Fourth of July parade in defiance of state

One member of the audience called it "an outlaw parade," but a grass-roots Fourth of July parade stepped off Saturday morning in defiance of state orders against gatherings of more…

Editor July 4, 2020

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino employee quarantined with COVID-19

An employee of the Gun lake Casino Table Games supervisory team who did not have regular contact with chips or cards will continue to quarantine for 14 days and remain…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

Pickleball enthusiasts seek a permanent place to play

A group of local enthusiasts is lobbying city officials to turn half of the City Park tennis court into three pickleball courts. Former Mayor Burrell Stein said there is a…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

‘Restore Freedom’ plans 4th parade Saturday in Dorr

The Restore Freedom Initiative Petition Family & Friends group is putting together an Independence Day parade in Dorr, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. A Restore Freedom spokesperson posted on Facebook,…

Editor July 3, 2020

Community Notices

Dorr calls off most events in 4th of July celebration

Until Thursday afternoon, Dorr Township could boast as being one of the very few with a Fourth of July holiday celebration in West Michigan. However, the Dorr Business Association, which…

Editor July 2, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County’s 7th death due to Coronavirus reported

After more than a month of having only six deaths due to the Coronavirus, Allegan County Tuesday is reporting a seventh fatality since the crisis began last winter. The Allegan…

Editor June 30, 2020

Community Notices

Dorr 1 of only a few to offer a celebration this summer

Most community celebrations and festivals have been canceled by the threat of the Coronavirus, but the attitude for the Dorr Fourth of July is “The Show Must Go On.” The…

Editor June 30, 2020