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Lady Wildcats settle for split against Jenison

Madi Ludema The Wayland softball team Thursday split a non-conference doubleheader with Division 1 Jenison to bring its overall season record to 3-1. The Lady Wildcats won the opener 8-6,…

Editor April 17, 2025

Articles

Leighton Twp. gives Rhino Seed a tax break

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening voted to award Rhino Seed & Landscape Supply a tax abatement of up to 50 percent over 12 years to help with its plans…

Editor April 17, 2025

Sports

Martin frosh shoots 80 in Enyart golf tourney

The Martin-Delton Kellogg golf team won the Kent Enyart Invitational Thursday morning at Mullenhurst! Martin freshman Jason Marshall took third place individually,shooting an 80 for the 18 holes.

Editor April 17, 2025

Columns

Army Bob: Short term pain for long-term gain

by Robert M. Traxler Our current government is reimagining international trade and our domestic economy. It has been 16 years since the federal government announced the monumental change of our…

Editor April 17, 2025

Community Notices

Dorr Twp. Library to welcome 19 authors

Dorr Township Library will welcome 19 Michigan authors—including several from the local area—in its second annual Author Fair from 2 to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, April 24. Featured will be…

Editor April 17, 2025

Features

Conley wins 2, Martin girls split tri-meet

The Martin girls’ track team Wednesday split with two opponents in a tri-meet with Kalamazoo Christian and Galesburg-Augusta. The Lady Clippers. edged Kalamazoo Christian 70-66 and lost by a single…

Editor April 16, 2025

Articles

Dorr Plan Commission OKs rezoning request

Jim Schaendorf won the Dorr Township Planning Commission’s recommendation Tuesday night for rezoning a parcel of land he owns from residential agricultural (R-A) to rural estates (R-E). The land is…

Editor April 16, 2025

Features

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 Shelbyville Tavern on old U.S.-131 more than 60 years ago. 25 Years Ago — April…

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Features

No service planned for Tamie Parfait-Sevigny

Tamara “Tamie” Lynn Parfait-Sevigny, age 70, died Tuesday, April 15. Tamie loved to travel around the United States, visiting almost every state. She was an avid bowler, which also added…

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Features

WHS grad paints mural for Dorr Elementary

Dorr Elementary Student Council was host for a fund-raising event, "Dollar Wars," and used the money raised to commission an artist, Logan Vales (an alumni of Wayland Union Schools, Class…

Editor April 16, 2025