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Mobile home owner in Windsor Woods loses everything in fire

The Wayland Fire Department Friday night was summoned to a mobile home at Windsor Woods to handle a fire at the mobile home of Phil Smith. The occupant, who was…

Editor August 6, 2016

Editorial

There’s nothing wrong with applying Christian principles to life

To the editor: I am assuming you wrote the editorial about the winning of Steven Johnson. I don't understand why you are disturbed when someone tries to live by Christian…

Editor August 6, 2016

Obituaries

Daniel Meengs, 65, dies of injuries in farming accident

Daniel J. Meengs, age 65 of Dorr, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 2, from injuries received in a farming accident. Dan was a devoted member of Vriesland Reformed Church and…

Editor August 6, 2016

Community Notices

New electric sign installed on West Superior near fire station

The new electronic sign on West Superior Street near its corner with Church Street has been installed. The sign replaces the old one and will announce a variety of upcoming…

Editor August 5, 2016

Features

Sisters sell lemonade near sidewalk in bid to beat the heat

An old-fashioned lemonade stand went up Friday on Maple Street, not far from the City Park, as sisters Kassiey and Brianna Rook were showing their entrepreneurship, beckoning passersby to beat…

Editor August 5, 2016

Articles

Otsego couple identified in Watson Township crime spree

A 34-year-old man and 21-year-old woman, both from Otsego, have been arrested by Allegan County Sheriff’s deterctives and deputies in connection with three break-ins and two burglaries in Watson Township.…

Editor August 5, 2016

Columns

Army Bob: Ludicrous to say Russia behind hacked DNC e-mails

Democrats are saying that the posting of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) 20,000 hacked e-mails on WikiLeaks could have been a Russian Federation intelligence operation designed to damage Mrs. Clinton.…

Editor August 4, 2016

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for musician Thomas Northrup

Funeral arrangements for Tom Northrup, 54, of Martin, who died Aug. 1 near Copper Harbor in the Upper Peninsula after a bicycling accident are as follows: Visitation will be Sunday,…

Editor August 4, 2016

Articles

Abandoned Watson Twp. house, barn must come down

The abandoned house and barn on the south side of 118th Avenue just west of the Watson Township Hall will have to come down soon under the township’s dangerous building…

Editor August 4, 2016

Columns

Democracy Tree: Striking back at GOP’s war on women

by Amy Kerr Hardin “The highest court in the land has affirmed that each of us deserves compassion, respect, and dignity in making health decisions. Now it’s time to work…

Editor August 4, 2016