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What we must do with vacant lot huge issue
February 1, 2025
Wildcat guys 2nd in Hudsonville tourney
February 1, 2025
State power West Catholic handles Lady Wildcats, 60-38
January 31, 2025
Pine Street spelling bee winners revealed
January 31, 2025
U.S.-131 bridge repair slows traffic near Dorr
January 31, 2025
Wildcats lose to old pals Cedar Springs
January 31, 2025
No funeral plans yet for Joe Channells, 64
January 31, 2025
Army Bob: We need warriors, not pronouns
January 30, 2025
Former Leighton, Dorr deputy promoted to patrol lieutenant
January 30, 2025
Lady Vikings now 4-2 in O-K Silver hoops
January 29, 2025
Hopkins Jr. High FFA team wins districts
January 29, 2025
Nominations sought for Alumni Hall of Fame
January 29, 2025
Wildcats take thriller from GR West Catholic
January 29, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 29, 2025
Lady Clippers struggle again on offensive side
January 29, 2025
Vikings riding modest 2-game win streak
January 28, 2025
Hopkins alum to play in college all-star game
January 28, 2025
Wildcat girls absorb 1st league loss on lanes
January 28, 2025
WHS grad making 80% of her FTs at Olivet
January 28, 2025
Snow drifts cause Wayland, Hopkins school closings
January 28, 2025
Reader’s comment was crass and insensitive
January 27, 2025
King & I: So they huff around a slow, old lady
January 27, 2025
Wildcats lose to ’24 state bowl runner-up
January 27, 2025
Baking powder drop biscuits quick, easy 
January 26, 2025
Celebration of life is Feb. 1 for grad of WHS
January 26, 2025
Fire in frigid temps destroys home in Dorr
January 26, 2025
Hopkins inducts 3 into Athletic Hall of Fame
January 25, 2025
144th Ave. at overpass repairs begin Jan. 30
January 25, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
January 25, 2025
Go Fund Me intended to pay off mortgage
January 25, 2025
Lady Wildcats lose battle for 2nd in Gold
January 24, 2025
‘River to River’ trail arises from the ashes
January 24, 2025
Middle school spelling bee winner decided
January 24, 2025
Wildcat guys lose by 2 to Forest Hills Eastern
January 23, 2025
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
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Defensive effort makes a difference in Vikings’ win

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team captured its third consecutive victory in an unusual Thursday night non-league encounter against West Michigan Aviation Academy. Tristen Perry led all scorers with 19…
Posted by Editor December 15, 2022
Posted inArticles

Leighton Township to take over old school site Dec. 26

The Leighton Township Board plans to take possession of the former Happy Camper business Dec. 26 after the current occupant of the old Moline Elementary School vacates the building Dec.…
Posted by Editor December 15, 2022
Posted inFeatures

Gun Lake Winterfest logo contest winner announced

The winner of the Gun Lake Winterfest 2023 logo contest is artist Leah Williams, an eighth-grader from St. Stanislaus Catholic School who submitted this snow globe snowman drawing. A spokesperson…
Posted by Editor December 15, 2022
Plan Commission did the right thing in weed hearing
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Plan Commission did the right thing in weed hearing

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The public hearings Tuesday night at the Wayland City Planning Commission were disappointing,…
Posted by Editor December 15, 2022
Army Bob: Rebuttal to the editor’s recent assertions
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Army Bob: Rebuttal to the editor’s recent assertions

by Robert M. Traxler Our esteemed editor penned an editorial, “American politicians don’t care what we want.“ In it he sang the praises of legalizing marijuana and abortion at the…
Posted by Editor December 15, 2022
Posted inObituaries

Memorial mass is Tuesday for Richard Sevigny, 90

Richard L. Sevigny, age 90, died Wednesday, Dec. 14. Richard served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. For many years, Richard worked as a truck…
Posted by Editor December 14, 2022
Posted inSports

Wildcat boys bowl Kenowa Hills close, but no cigar

The Wayland boys had a frustrating afternoon at Westgate Lanes, losing 23-7 to a Kenowa Hills team with whom they were pretty evenly matched. "It started well, as we took…
Posted by Editor December 14, 2022
Martin Township losing three officials at end of year
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Martin Township losing three officials at end of year

Pete Zeinstra Rachelle Smit Martin Township will lose three local officials at the beginning of next year. Township Clerk Rachelle Smit submitted her resignation Wednesday evening to the Township Board…
Posted by Editor December 14, 2022
Posted inFeatures

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 original Dorr School from more than 100 years ago. The cover photo is of a…
Posted by Editor December 14, 2022
Martin coach earns top 8-man football accolades
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Martin coach earns top 8-man football accolades

Martin head football coach Brad Blauvelt has been awarded the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association (MHSFCA) Division 1, 8-player Coach of the Year award. This award is selected by…
Posted by Editor December 14, 2022

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