Community Notices

Wildcat Drive construction under way until July 5

Wildcat Drive construction got under way Monday, June 24, through July 5. Parents dropping students off to soccer camp can use 133rd Avenue to Wildcat Drive. All other athletic camps…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Man, 63, charged with 2 murders, assault in Gun Lake area

A $10 million bond was set Monday in Barry County District Court for a Gun Lake area man who is accused to killing two men Friday and attempting to strangle…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare promoted to WHS assistant principal

Santino Di Cesare has been selected for the assistant principal's position at Wayland High School. Di Cesare will fill the vacancy after Mike Omness moved to Pine Street Elementary School…

Editor June 24, 2019

Community Notices

Dorr to celebrate 150 years during week of 4th of July

Dorr Township is planning a sesquicentennial blowout for an entire week, from Sunday, June 30, to Saturday, July 6. Besides celebrating its 150th birthday, it will observe the Fourth of…

Editor June 23, 2019

Community Notices

Man arrested in 2 fatal shootings in Orangeville Township

Two men were killed and another arrested in Orangeville Township Friday afternoon in a shooting near Lewis and Lindsey roads about six-and-a-half miles east of Martin, a few miles south…

Editor June 21, 2019

Community Notices

Martin hires Hillsdale ISD supervisor as new superintendent

The Martin Board of Education has chosen Brooke Ballee-Stone, a career-technical principal/supervisor for the Hillsdale County Intermediate School District, to succeed Dr. David Harnish as part-time superintendent beginning July 1.…

Editor June 21, 2019

Community Notices

Kalamazoo man, 22, charged in car theft spree and shootout

William Thomas (Billy) Travis, 22, of Kalamazoo, was arraigned in Allegan County District Court Thursday afternoon on a variety of charges stemming from a weekend car theft spree and shootout…

Editor June 20, 2019

Community Notices

Local deputy wins award for most impaired driving arrests

Allegan County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Gerke, who has served Dorr and Leighton townships, last Friday received the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Lifesavers Award Mt. Pleasant. Out of all the nominees…

Editor June 20, 2019

Community Notices

Car thefts, shooting suspect will be arraigned Thursday

Several felony charges have been issued for a Kalamazoo area man in his 20s who will be arraigned in 57th District Court at 1:30 p.m. Thursday after he was arrested…

Editor June 18, 2019

Community Notices

Man nabbed in car theft spree after shootout with deputies

Allegan County Sheriff's authorities this morning captured a man whose violent car theft spree began Saturday evening in downtown Martin. Deputies said they responded to a report of a stolen…

Editor June 16, 2019