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Army Bob: Sanders freaks out establishment Dems

Tim O’Brien, a senior advisor to the Mayor Mike Bloomberg campaign, former MSNBC contributor and editor of one of Mayor Bloomberg’s media holdings, went down an interesting path Sunday when…

Editor February 27, 2020

Community Notices

Go Fund Me page set up for dog wounded by gunshot

A young dog shot in the neck was brought to the Dorr Veterinary Clinic Wednesday by a trooper from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police. "Trooper" received gunshot…

Editor February 27, 2020

Community Notices

Moline Christian student wins county spelling bee

Wayland Union Middle School was host for the annual Allegan County Spelling Bee Tuesday, Feb. 25, when five area students competed. Natalie Smit, eighth-grader from Moline Christian, took first place…

Editor February 26, 2020

Obituaries

Service will be Saturday for Wayland native Ken Miner

Wayland native Kenneth Thomas Miner, age 65, of Rockford, died Wednesday, Feb. 26. Kenneth was born in Allegan County on Sept. 6, 1954 to Edward and Bertha (Standish) Miner. Kenneth…

Editor February 26, 2020

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) 25 Years Ago — March 1, 1995 Kyle Cooper of Hopkins has been named to the…

Editor February 26, 2020

Sports

Lady ‘Cats win O-K Gold Conference bowling crown

The Wayland High School girls' varsity bowling team captured the 2019-2020 O-K Gold Conference championship this week. Freshman Kadence Bottrall finished second in the all-tournament team Wednesday. She and Isabella…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Vikings clinch share of O-K Silver basketball crown

The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team clinched a share of the O-K Silver Conference championship Tuesday night with a convincing 76-27 victory over Belding. The Vikings now are 14-5 overall…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Clipper girls take 18-1 mark into Gobles game Friday

Martin defeated Watervliet Tuesday night 53-33 to lifts its girls' basketball season overall record to 18-1. The Lady Clippers now look forward to a showdown with Gobles at home Friday…

Editor February 25, 2020

Sports

Martin boys appear to enjoy hoops season turnaround

The Martin boys' varsity basketball team has gone 6-1 since an ugly 2-8 start for the season. The Clippers lifted their overall record to 8-9 Tuesday night with a 52-41…

Editor February 25, 2020

Columns

Ranger Rick: At the 11th hour, it is Hillary again?

The Democrat debates certainly did heat up recently and tonight's debate will be interesting. If you call socialism/communism being in vogue, giveaways, tax the rich (read that middle class), free…

Editor February 25, 2020