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Hopkins, Martin schools to follow K-6 health order

The Allegan County Health Department Wednesday issued a mandate that all students in grades K-6 wear masks in the classrooms and Townbroadcast reported incorrectly that Hopkins and Martin would make…

Editor August 19, 2021

Community Notices

Grand Junction man held in gas, electrical tampering

Wayland City Police have apprehended a 34-year-old Grand Junction man in connection with the Aug. 12 complaint of tampering and destruction of gas and electrical meters in the strip mall…

Editor August 19, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life Sept. 25 for Thomas R. Smith, 68

Thomas Robert Smith of Leighton Township died Aug. 15. He was 68. Tom was born Aug. 20, 1952, to Bryce and Mary Ellen Smith in Caledonia, where he lived his…

Editor August 19, 2021

Columns

Army Bob: Cook the crime books to bring crime down

by Robert M. Traxler More Americans died last weekend in Chicago than died in Afghanistan in the last 18 months. The good folks in the woke media and the leaders…

Editor August 19, 2021

Sports

Presley Hudson named assistant CMU hoops coach

Wayland High School graduate Presley Hudson has been elevated to assistant women's basketball coach at Central Michigan University. Hudson, who owns CMU records for career and individual game scoring scoring,…

Editor August 19, 2021

Sports

Andy Mains from Adrian takes over Hopkins AD post

Hopkins Public Schools has hired Andy. Mains as new athletic director. He will be joining the school district by the end of August from Adrian High School where he was…

Editor August 19, 2021

Obituaries

Celebration of life will be Monday for Donna Hakken

Donna R. Hakken, age 88, died Sunday, Aug. 15. Sheis survived by her children Ruth (Douglas) Roosien, John (Susan) Hakken, Daniel (Lynda) Hakken, Timothy (Kellie) Hakken, Matthew (Amy) Hakken, Mary (Seishi)…

Editor August 19, 2021

Community Notices

Local public safety officials busy with crash, pursuit

Area public safety officials were very busy Wednesday after noon because of a serious traffic crash just north of Wayland and the capture of a suspect on the southeast section…

Editor August 18, 2021

Community Notices

Leppinks to take over Dick’s Food Market on Sept. 13

Officials with Dick's Market, which is closing next month after 66 years in business locally, have announced that Leppinks, the new owners, will open its doors for the first time…

Editor August 18, 2021

Articles

All kids in grades K-6 must wear face masks to school

Well, here we go again. Despite local school districts’ intentions to start the academic year in the classrooms with masks optional, the Allegan County Health Department Wednesday issued an order…

Editor August 18, 2021