Community Notices

Patchy freezing fog causes semi to crash on U.S.-131

A Sunday morning fog south of Wayland on the U.S.-131 expressway created low visibility conditions. In the patchy, freezing fog in the southbound lane of the freeway, a tractor trailer…

Editor January 10, 2021

Community Notices

Post-holiday uptick shows 81 county Covid-19 deaths

The number of Covid-19 fatalities reported in Allegan County jumped from 73 Monday to 76 Wednesday and to 81 Friday since the pandemic began last March. The Allegan County Health…

Editor January 8, 2021

Community Notices

Martin Township Board meeting Jan. 13 canceled

The Martin Township Board has called off its Wednesday, Jan. 13 meeting at 6:30 p.m. Township Clerk Rachelle Smit eplained, "Due to only one item on the agenda of new…

Editor January 8, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County Covid cases now total more than 6,000

More than 6,000 Coronavirus cases now have been reported in Allegan County (6.030) and the number of deaths in the two days have risen to 76 from 73. There are…

Editor January 6, 2021

Community Notices

Martin to send off Clippers to semifinal football game

The community of Martin will have a special parade for the varsity football team at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, starting at the high school parking lot. Citizens and fans…

Editor January 5, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County’s death toll from Covid reaches 73

The nationwide surge in cases of the Covid-19 virus continues to plague most of the United States and Michigan’s death toll continues to climb. However, the irony is that Michigan’s…

Editor January 4, 2021

Community Notices

‘Authentic’ Mexican eatery to open on North Main St.

An authentic Mexican restaurant, the first in downtown Wayland in more than 25 years, is scheduled to open for takeout only this weekend. “Salsa Por Favor,” which is Spanish for…

Editor January 2, 2021

Community Notices

Allegan County’s Covid-19 death toll increases to 66

Though the seven-day average of number of cases continues to decline, the death toll from the Covid-19 virus Tuesday in Allegan County increased to 62 from 56 last reported just…

Editor December 29, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County Covid death toll reaches milestone of 50

Allegan County Friday reached the grim milestone of 50 deaths due to the Coronavirus since the pandemic began last March. The number of Covid-19 virus deaths grew from 46 to…

Editor December 18, 2020

Community Notices

All Martin schools now are shutting down until Jan. 4

Martin Public Schools have shut down entirely until Monday, Jan. 4, according to an announcement today by Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone. The superintendent said today, “Due to the number of staff…

Editor December 16, 2020