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Martin hoop girls defeat neighborhood rival Delton

The Martin girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 8-1 Friday night with a convincing 59-17 triumph over Delton in the two schools' annual Marker Matchup contest.…

Editor January 19, 2024

Sports

Lady Wildcats foil TK’s strategy vs. Harmony Laker

Middleville Thornapple Kellogg apparently had a game plan to stop high scoring Wayland junior forward Harmony Laker. The Trojans succeeded in holding Laker to just four points, but her teammates…

Editor January 19, 2024

Sports

Hopkins basketball teams both defeated by Belding

The Hopkins boys basketball team suffered its sixth consecutive loss Friday night, this time to a surprising O-K Silver Conference leading Belding. The Lady Vikings had a tough evening as…

Editor January 19, 2024

Obituaries

N. Dorr native Larry Bartz to have private service

Larry Oscar Bartz, age 75, died Wednesday, Jan. 17. He was born at the family farm in North Dorr April 27, 1948. He served the United States Army in Southeast…

Editor January 19, 2024

Community Notices

Wayland man convicted of delivery in drug death

Gerrit King, 26, of Wayland this week was convicted in Allegan County Circuit Court of delivery of a controlled substance causing the death of an an Allegan man. Authorities with…

Editor January 19, 2024

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be Jan. 28 for Fred Mulder

Fred Louis Mulder Sr., age 90, died Monday, Jan. 15. He enjoyed golfing, spending time with family, watching the Detroit Tigers and Michigan Wolverines, and traveling. Fred served his country…

Editor January 18, 2024

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The Wayland High School freshman team, 1985-86, coached by Rick Morse 25 Years Ago — Jan.…

Editor January 18, 2024

Columns

Army Bob: Bitter lessons taught by extreme cold

by Robert M. Traxler The recent snowstorm, coupled with low temperatures, was a walk down memory lane. As a young lieutenant my first post, was in the United States Army…

Editor January 18, 2024

Community Notices

Crash on 131 expressway backs up traffic in Wayland

An accident on the U.S.-131 southbound expressway between Dorr and Wayland caused traffic to be backed up from the Main Street light in Wayland to the highway. Motorists are advised…

Editor January 18, 2024

Columns

Yes It’s True: I’ve come to enjoy biased broadcasters

The late, great Van Patrick. My all-time favorite football broadcaster. Perhaps the most pleasant sports surprise this year has been the Detroit Lions, who will play in the second round…

Editor January 17, 2024