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Free Covid testing offered as county’s cases double

Because COVID-19 cases in Allegan County have doubled in the past two weeks, the Allegan County Health Department has announced free COVID-19 testing events in Allegan County. Today's report shows…

Editor October 16, 2020

Obituaries

Services will be Monday for Mary Morgenstern, 85

Mary Morgenstern, age 85, died Wednesday, Oct. 14. Mary Lou married her Wayland High School sweetheart, William E. Morgenstern, and had three sons. Being a military family, they lived in…

Editor October 16, 2020

Sports

David Flowers hired as Hopkins girls’ hoops coach

David Flowers of Wyoming has been hired as Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball coach. Flower, who succeeds Tim Hoogewind, who resigned after one season, is the third girls’ hoops coach in…

Editor October 15, 2020

Editorial

I hope Wayland Supt. stays strong on her Covid stance

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. This is an editorial by the editor. I was astonished Monday evening when I learned that more than 80 percent of…

Editor October 15, 2020

Columns

Army Bob: Like it or not, Amy Barrett will win seat

by Robert M. Traxler I spent two brutal hours watching the Senate confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett, two hours of life wasted. During that time very few questions…

Editor October 15, 2020

Community Notices

Special school board meeting to focus on Covid

A special Wayland Board of Education meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center to discuss the district's handling of the…

Editor October 15, 2020

Obituaries

Visitation is Monday for Douglas Spangenberg, 61

Douglas P. Spangenberg, age 61, of Wayland died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 12. A life-time auto mechanic, Doug had the gift of being able to listen to a car and tell…

Editor October 15, 2020

Articles

ORV ordinance for county appears to be dead for now

It appears that the proposal for a county-wide ordinance permitting and regulating off-road vehicles has been stalled. County Commissioner Rick Cain told the Martin Township Board Wednesday night that the…

Editor October 14, 2020

Obituaries

Local retired businessman John Hilbert dies at age 77

John R. Hilbert, 77, retired owner and executive of Ampro Industries, formerly called Cowbell Seeds; died Saturday, Oct. 10, after a short illness. John grew up in the small town…

Editor October 14, 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 — Oct. 18, 1995 St. Stanislaus School Principal Pete Boyd was credited with…

Editor October 14, 2020