(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — Dec. 25, 2000 Blaine Koops, who defeated incumbent David Haverdink in the…

After last Thursday night’s contentious “torches and pitchforks” Dorr Township Board meeting, Township Supervisor Jeff Miling contacted Microsoft seeking explanations about plans for a data center. Microsoft purchased two parcels…

by Kathy Hamman Miller This breakfast casserole dish is made up the night before, making it a great dish for Christmas morning. A true crowd pleaser. Ingredients: 2 pounds of…

The Wayland High School girls’ basketball team recorded its fifth straight victory this season without a loss by besting visiting Byron Center 55-35. It was a non-league contest that propelled…

JoAnn (Reitman) Smith, 85, of Hopkins, died Thursday, Dec. 18, at her home.Born March 29, 1940, in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of Joseph and Frances Reitman and was…

Area public safety officials said Monday that a 60-year-old man reported missing and potentially endangered has been found safe. Robert Eastwood The Plainwell Department of Public Safety said Robert Eastwood,…

Wayland’s girls’ basketball team lifted its overall season record to 4-0 Friday night by getting past Holland Christian 51-44. The Lady Wildcats were led by guard Marissa Ainsworth, who sank…

Two former Wayland High School bowing standouts, Kadence Bottrall and Isabella Harnish Fitzgerald (back row, at left) are competing this weekend in the Glenn Carlson Invitational in Las Vegas. Both…

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — Dec. 18, 2000 Northeast Allegan County sustained an early winter blizzard that…

The Dorr Township Board this week held their first meeting in their new Township Hall along 142nd Avenue east of the downtown corner. The Plan Commission met Tuesday evening at…