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Arsenic found at Yankee Springs mobile home park

Tests for drinking water supplied to the Yankee Springs Mobile Home Park in Yankee Springs Township have revealed arsenic above acceptable levels. Officials with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great…

Editor September 28, 2021

Community Notices

Hunter Kershaw is newest Allegan Sheriff’s deputy

Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker swore in the department's newest corrections deputy, Hunter Kershaw (second from right, cover photo). Hunter has been with the Sheriff's Office since 2019 as a…

Editor September 28, 2021

Columns

A friend gives good advice to navigate sports seasons

by Denise Dykstra We are smack dab in the middle of sports season here at our home. I am regularly reminding my boys to write their schedule or plans on…

Editor September 28, 2021

Community Notices

Four have died of Covid in Allegan County in 1 week

The Allegan County Health Department has reported that four more people in the county have died in the past week as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Health Department…

Editor September 28, 2021

Features

Martin High School joins WMU’s Band Day festival

The Martin High School Marching Band took part in the annual Western Michigan Band Day festivities Saturday at Waldo Stadium. The Marching Clippers made up a dozen strong.

Editor September 27, 2021

Articles

Wayland schools struggle with Covid, other issues

September has not been kind to the Wayland Union school district, as Board of Education members Monday night lamented some troubling recent student incidents and continuing battles with the Coronavirus.…

Editor September 27, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: Suddenly active campground buzzing

by Phyllis McCrossin It’s Saturday. I think. Now that I’m two weeks into my second retirement the days are, once again, beginning to blend together. To be honest, I truly…

Editor September 26, 2021

Sports

WHS equestrian team wins District #19 championship

The Wayland High School equestrian team captured its first-ever district championship Saturday at the Barry County Fairgrounds. MIHA District 19 includes teams from Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kalamazoo and Kent counties…

Editor September 26, 2021

Community Notices

Kalamazoo man killed in motorcycle crash on 131

A 43-year-old Kalamazoo man was killed early Sunday morning south of Shelbyville when his motorcycle struck a deer just north of the Martin exit on U.S-131. Authorities said the driver…

Editor September 26, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: Yes, Army Bob gets under my skin

by Lynn Mandaville I don’t like to admit it, but Robert Traxler ("Army Bob") knows how to get under my skin. And I bet he likes it. I sometimes think…

Editor September 25, 2021