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When the well is dry, we know the worth of water

by Denise Dykstra I wrote a column for Townbroadcast, sent it off with the note “I’ll have more soon!” and basically jinxed myself. Tuesday night my 17-year-old son, 15-year-old son…

Editor August 18, 2021

Obituaries

Service Saturday for Martin native Jean Voorhees, 87

Martin native Jean Bernice Voorhees, 87, of Traverse City, died Monday Aug. 16, at Munson Medical Center. Jean was born on Sept. 24, 1933, to the late Henry and Grace…

Editor August 18, 2021

Articles

Dorr Plan Commission recommends self storage

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended changing the local zoning ordinance to allow for an outdoor self-storage business to locate within the industrial district in the northeast end…

Editor August 17, 2021

Community Notices

Supreme Court justice to visit Allegan Dems picnic

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein will be a special guest at 6:30 Tuesday evening at the Allegan County Democrats picnic at Pickle Street School Studio, 2980 134th Ave, Hopkins.…

Editor August 17, 2021

Features

‘Return to Learn’ festivities begin school year with fun

Wayland Union Schools' "Return to Learn" celebration at the high school parking lot Monday evening was hailed as a success, drawing good-sized crowds of people. Featured were food folks and…

Editor August 17, 2021

Community Notices

New Martin Elementary Principal is Rebecca Owen

Rebecca Owen (far right in cover photo) Monday evening was officially approved as new elementary principal by the Martin Board of Education and she wasted no time in gathering faculty…

Editor August 17, 2021

Obituaries

Funeral Thursday for Judy Nieuwenhuis of Plainwell

Judy Nieuwenhuis died Sunday, Aug. 15, at her home in Plainwell. She was 74. She was born Jan. 19, 1947 in Sturgis, the daughter of Leonard and Blanch (Geyer) Meert.…

Editor August 17, 2021

Obituaries

Private family service held for James E. Kerber of Dorr

James Edward Kerber, age 80 of Dorr, died Saturday, Aug. 14. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Barbara Kerber; their children Kim (Pat) Fein, Kathy (Ray) Wiersma,…

Editor August 17, 2021

Articles

Martin Schools masks optional indoors, not on buses

The Martin Board of Education voted Monday night to follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mandate that masks be worn on public transportation, including school buses, but they will…

Editor August 16, 2021

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: I’m getting itch to get on the road again

by Phyllis McCrossin Ahhhh. A day off. Yes, I get them every week, but this week it was a day off with no obligations (OK, there was that laundry thing……

Editor August 16, 2021