Posted inObituaries
Visitation for Larry Butler, 74, will be Monday, May 3
Larry H. Butler, 74, died Wednesday, April 21. Larry served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired after 33 years as a supervisor with GM. He was an…
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Six pickleball courts to be installed at Curly Cone
Curly Cone, located in the Yankee Springs/Gun Lake area, will have a ground-breaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 6, for a pickleball facility that includes six courts. This project…
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Viking frosh wins Allegan Invitational pole vault
Hopkins had three impressive individual performances featured in the Allegan Invitational track meet Friday. Perhaps most astonishing was freshman Landen Klinge’s victory in the pole vault by clearing 11 feet,…
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Allegan County Covid case numbers may be slowing
Is the recent spike in in Covid-19 viral cases slowing down in Allegan County? Data released by the County Health Department suggests improving trends in number of cases over the…
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Lady Wildcats split twin bill against Byron Center
The Wayland varsity softball team Thursday split a doubleheader with Byron Center to open its season and play its first ballgames in two years. The Lady Wildcats lost the opener…
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Dorr family of 4 needs help after fire destroys house
Fire destroyed the Dorr Township home of Hillary and Josh Piskun. Local fire officials say the home and contents are a total loss, but the couple and two children were…
Posted inEditorial
George Floyd trial yielded painful lesson about trust
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The news is what someone else doesn’t want you to know.” — Attributed most…
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Army Bob: President Biden’s gun proposals are perilous
by Robert M. Traxler President Joe Biden has announced an outline to expand gun control. Front and center in the President’s plan is a “modification” of the ATF (Bureau of…
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Electronic waste recycling set for May 1 at Harding’s
Resource Recovery will sponsor an electronics and household hazardous waste collection event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, at the Harding’s Market parking lot in Wayland. Select household hazardous waste…
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North-bound Shelbyville exit is temporarily closed
North-bound U.S.-131 at the 124th Avenue/Shelbyville exit (No. 59) is shut down at this time until further notice because of a downed power line. Motorists can get back on the…