Community Notices

M-179 to be closed for a week of U.S.-131, casino

The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that M-179 (129th Avenue) will be closed between U.S.-131 and 10th Street. starting Monday, May 10, through Monday, May 17. The road will…

Editor May 4, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins FFA plant sale, chicken BBQ scheduled

The Hopkins High School chapter of the FFA will have its perennial plant sale Thursday through Saturday and chicken barbecue Saturday afternoon and evening. The plant sale will take place…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

Students ‘Zoom’ chat with Russian exchange student

Former Wayland High School foreign exchange student Alina Polyakova spent time with the sociology class this past week via Zoom, discussing world travel and the more than 40 cultures she…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

‘Springcoming’ king and queen announced for WHS

Paige Keena and Cooper Sidebotham were crowned Springcoming King and Queen at Wayland High School this past week. This event replaced the annual Snowcoming, which was canceled this winter because…

Editor May 1, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County’s Covid deaths increase by 2 to 130

Two new deaths from the Coronavirus this week have been reported by the Allegan County Health Department, bringing the total to 130 since the pandemic began more than 13 months…

Editor April 30, 2021

Community Notices

Has the Clark gas station in Martin gone ‘belly up?’

A “state car” appeared at the Clark gasoline station in downtown Martin Tuesday morning, prompting many local folks on Facebook to speculate whether the longtime local the business may be…

Editor April 27, 2021

Community Notices

Lack of rain again causing local fire danger to increase

Area fire departments are sounding the alarm about dry conditions for the second time this spring, noting the dangers of grass fires are high again. Lack of rain was noted…

Editor April 26, 2021

Community Notices

Caleb Tucker of Hopkins FFA wins 2 state awards

Hopkins High School junior Caleb Tucker has been named only a state proficiency winner and the top outstanding junior in the state for the Michigan FFA. He is shown here…

Editor April 24, 2021

Community Notices

Six pickleball courts to be installed at Curly Cone

Curly Cone, located in the Yankee Springs/Gun Lake area, will have a ground-breaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 6, for a pickleball facility that includes six courts. This project…

Editor April 23, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County Covid case numbers may be slowing

Is the recent spike in in Covid-19 viral cases slowing down in Allegan County? Data released by the County Health Department suggests improving trends in number of cases over the…

Editor April 23, 2021