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Public hearing Feb. 11 to discuss vacant lot
January 23, 2025
Army Bob: Pardons by Biden leave questions
January 23, 2025
Service Saturday for Dan VanVolkinburg, 72
January 23, 2025
Clipper girls lose to quality Lawton squad
January 22, 2025
Service set Tuesday for Billy Miller of Dorr
January 22, 2025
Tyler Ebels is Dorr Twp. Firefighter of the Year
January 22, 2025
Harding’s donates more than $4,200 to Wayland food pantry
January 22, 2025
Now the U.S. no longer means the U.S.A.
January 22, 2025
Gun Lake tribe helps bring back Hot ‘N Now
January 21, 2025
Local schools closed for 3rd straight day
January 21, 2025
Go Fund Me campaign begun for Miller family
January 21, 2025
King & I: Funny how time just slips away
January 21, 2025
Wildcats vs. Forest Hills East is Thursday
January 21, 2025
Memorial mass set for Gloria Kaczanowski
January 21, 2025
Funeral Saturday for Al Schumacher of Dorr
January 20, 2025
City Council deals with several DPW projects
January 20, 2025
Local school districts closed again Tuesday
January 20, 2025
Creamy chicken & wild rice veggie soup warms up cold days
January 20, 2025
Service set in Wayland for Iran Groeneveld, 91
January 20, 2025
Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools all closed on Monday
January 19, 2025
Evie Mathis clears 12-3.5 in indoor pole vault
January 19, 2025
Army Bob: Get ready to cope with the cold
January 18, 2025
Martin girls win and honor 22-1 squad
January 17, 2025
Why did Hopkins board reject Steve Johnson?
January 17, 2025
Lady Wildcats improve overall record to 9-3
January 16, 2025
Wildcat bowlers roll well in triumphs vs. TK
January 16, 2025
Go Fund Me set up for teen, family in fatal fire
January 16, 2025
Amy Funk takes over Hopkins volleyball job
January 16, 2025
Army Bob: Fires: We don’t learn from history
January 16, 2025
Harmony’s FT pulls out Wildcats’ win over TK
January 15, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 15, 2025
King & I: Politicians point fingers, but don’t help
January 14, 2025
Gun Lake Winterfest’s big day will be Feb. 15
January 14, 2025
Wildcat hoops games at TK moved to Wednesday
January 14, 2025
Wildcat bowlers breeze past South Christian
January 14, 2025
Winter storms cancel Tuesday night activities
January 14, 2025
Funeral will be Friday in Dorr for Lynn Huff, 74
January 14, 2025
Ex-State Rep. Johnson loses school board bid
January 14, 2025
Wayland schools given 19 bids for building pool
January 13, 2025
Ex-Wayland officer wins sheriff dept. promotion
January 13, 2025
Chicken and dumpling crock pot soup comforts
January 13, 2025
Memorial service set for Sandy DeGroot of Dorr
January 13, 2025
Yes It’s True: Obituaries are changing, yet static
January 12, 2025
Gun Lake ice fishing contest winners told
January 12, 2025
Health insurance helps kill local drug stores
January 10, 2025
Slow but steady snow causes problems in area
January 10, 2025
Lady Wildcats upend once-beaten Wyoming
January 10, 2025
Former WHS industrial arts teacher dies at 88
January 10, 2025
Leighton reimbursed after crash at overpass
January 9, 2025
Army Bob: Alcohol and tobacco are bad for ya
January 9, 2025
Overpass on 144th Ave. to be remained closed
January 9, 2025
Funeral will be Monday for Patricia Slagter, 86
January 8, 2025
Wildcat bowlers win two easily against Wyoming
January 8, 2025
Martin Twp. to get lots of roadwork in 2025
January 8, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 8, 2025
Service officer’s action vs. car fire earns praise
January 8, 2025
Lady Clippers fall 53-29 at Kalamazoo Hacket
January 7, 2025
Martin girls’ 22-1 team to be honored Jan. 17
January 7, 2025
King & I: We’re kicked out so we can fix trailer
January 6, 2025
WHS guys take 27-3 match from W. Catholic
January 6, 2025
Spring service for care giver Keith Boekeloo?
January 6, 2025
Memorial will be Friday for Cherish Powers, 38
January 6, 2025
Leighton, like many other FDs, has record number of calls in ’24
January 5, 2025
Medical calls fuel local fire response increases
January 5, 2025
Fact vs. opinion: Do we know the difference?
January 4, 2025
Wildcats edge Martin, Plainwell in mat tourney
January 4, 2025
Snowmobiles need at least 4 inches on trails
January 4, 2025
Proud Native American Mark Webb dies at 67
January 4, 2025
Lady Wildcats lose 57-38 to GR West Catholic
January 3, 2025
Hopkins girls halt losing streak, beat Godwin
January 3, 2025
WAEMS grateful for 5 new computers gift
January 3, 2025
Lady ‘Cats fall 3 pins shy of Baker crown
January 2, 2025
Info sought on thieves’ break-in at Sebright
January 2, 2025
Wildcat boys bowlers win Baker tournament
January 2, 2025
‘Green’ Watson Board begins its work in ’25
January 2, 2025
Army Bob: Biden is scrambling at the end
January 2, 2025
Dorr Library launches Mango Languages campaign with prizes
January 2, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 1, 2025
Service at Kingdom Hall Jan. 19 for Craig Strick
January 1, 2025
Growth threats became promises in year 2024
December 31, 2024
Services Jan. 6 for former Dorr woman
December 31, 2024
Semi crash blocks traffic north of Dorr exit on 131
December 31, 2024
Retired brick mason Gary Van Vuren, 77, dies
December 31, 2024
Wildcats 4-3 going into O-K Gold hoops action
December 31, 2024
Services set for Friday for Jim Hunderman, 61
December 30, 2024
Extension Homemakers of ’76 offer carrot cake
December 30, 2024
Martin area teen found dead in fire Monday
December 30, 2024
King & I: A meditation on the end of year, holidays
December 29, 2024
Hopkins ends 6-game skid with GR Prep win
December 28, 2024
Martin wrestling team now 11-0 in dual meets
December 28, 2024
Memorial service slated for Connie VanBonn, 73
December 28, 2024
Haven Baker best female bowler at tourney in GR
December 27, 2024
Hopkins food service worker dies at age 80
December 27, 2024
Services Saturday for Ricky Doud, age 64
December 27, 2024
Yes It’s True: Only we can prevent fatal crashes
December 26, 2024
Boat fires reported at Gun Lake Marina today
December 26, 2024
Army Bob: Bureaucrats are making our laws
December 26, 2024
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
December 25, 2024
King & I: Technology only makes an aging me tired
December 24, 2024
Service will be Jan. 3 in Dorr for Karilyn Jackson
December 24, 2024
Posted inObituaries

Celebration of life for Mable Minser will be Saturday, March 19

Mable (Shelly) Minser died at her home in Hopkins last Friday morning, Feb. 26. She was 68 years old. She was born in November 1947 in Allegan. Mable is survived…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inSports

Martin and Hopkins girls’ basketball seasons end in districts

The girls' basketball seasons for both Martin and Hopkins came to an end Wednesday evening in the district tournament. Martin's season ended with a 13-7 record overall after the Clippers…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inObituaries

Visitation, service for Brian Bailey will be Saturday afternoon

Brian Timothy Bailey, age 60, of Wayland, died Monday, Feb. 29,  His wife, Michelle Bailey, died just five months ago. Brian grew up with a love for the outdoors, Harley…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inSports

Wildcats, despite 2 wins, fall 2 places in latest state hoops poll

There have been two errors made this week in assessing Wayland's varsity basketball team. One official scorer's mistake robbed the Wildcats of a point in Friday night's 53-46 win (actually…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inSports

Lady Wildcats blow out Grand River Prep in semis, 67-15

The Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Wednesday night earned a berth in Class B District finals by pummeling Grand River Prep 67-15 in the semifinals at Wyoming Godwin Heights. The…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inFeatures

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 205

25 years Ago — March 6, 1991 A seven-mile stretch of Patterson Avenue going north from 135th Avenue, described as "pot hole infested," is scheduled for major reconstruction, road improvement…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
United we stand: This country was founded on compromise
Posted inEditorial

United we stand: This country was founded on compromise

A very interesting phenomenon is the large number of labels we place on people: conservative, liberal, racist, mean-spirited, sexist, pinhead, stupid, homophobic, communist, NAZI, pig, fascist, to name but a…
Posted by Editor March 2, 2016
Posted inColumns

Barsura: The faux pas over ‘arrowheads’ at the Baldwin dig

We anthropology students at Grand Valley learned early that using the term "arrowhead" was unacceptable, at least scholastically. At institutions of higher learning, those artifacts are called projectile points. It…
Posted by Editor March 1, 2016
Posted inCommunity Notices

Second big winter storm in a week hits West Michigan

Another winter snowstorm hit West Michigan Tuesday, less than a week after getting nailed by 11 inches of the white stuff. The scene for motorists looked a lot like this,…
Posted by Editor March 1, 2016
Posted inCommunity Notices

STEM program planned at Hopkins Middle School March 7

An engineering and design STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) program is planned for 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, March 7 at Hopkins Middle School. This is a free program…
Posted by Editor March 1, 2016

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