Community Events

Norm Taylor’s candidacy for council? ‘I hope he fails’

September 4, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. When Barack Obama was elected president of the United States in November 2008, “right-thinking radio” host Rush Limbaugh immediately commented, “I hope he fails.” I have the same sentiments about recently retired Wayland Schools...

Spring Cleanup, Garage Sale Days appear to be on hold

April 23, 2020

Just like so many other local events, the date of Wayland’s annual Spring Cleanup and Garage Sale Days remains uncertain because of the Coronavirus crisis. The City Council, in its second virtual meeting in light of the virus, Thursday evening discussed options for the community events, usually reserved for the...

Coronavirus worries shut down Gun Lake Casino

March 14, 2020

The Gun Lake Casino has decided to shut down temporarily in the middle of public fears about the spread of the Coronavirus. Officials announced Saturday that the facility will close at 1 a.m. Monday, March 16, until 9 a/.m. Monday, March 30, in an attempt to reduce likelihood of the...

Allegan County CERT program graduates 18 volunteers

March 6, 2020

Allegan County Emergency Management and Allegan County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has announced that 18 volunteers have completed the CERT Basic Training Course offered by Allegan County CERT last month at the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness and hazards that may impact...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

June 12, 2019

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago —June 15, 1994 This is an astonishing photo because these Martin girls were playing a game that had been invented only 15 years prior. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has voted to...

Editorial

Dorr library system is essential, as is a ‘yes’ vote Aug. 7

July 27, 2018

To the editor: One of the many contributions of Ben Franklin to our country's history was, as we learned in school, his work in establishing a library system in America. He noted with pride some years later that visitors to Philadelphia were impressed by the intelligence of its citizens, which he...

Allegan County K-9 officer gets stab, bulletproof vest

April 10, 2018

Allegan County Sheriff’s office K-9 Luca will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. Luca’s vest is sponsored by Sharon Peters of Gross Pointe Shores and will be embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of Det. Lt. Richard...

Memorial service this summer for Barb Tichvon, 89

March 20, 2018

Barbara A. Tichvon, 89, of Wayland, died Sunday, March 18. Barb was born in Alaska, Mich., to Esther and Earl Douglass. She was married to the late Charles E. Tichvon of Middleville for 40 years and resided in both Lansing and Wayland. Barb attended the Blodgett Hospital School of Nursing in...

Eric Alberda chosen Hopkins Area Firefighter of the Year

January 29, 2018

The Hopkins Area Fire Department has announced that Eric Alberda has been presented with the Firefighter of the Year Award. Fire Chief McKinnon said, "Eric has been invovled with several community events, has taken several extra trainings to improve his skills as a firefighter and an EMT and is always...

Service will be Jan. 3 for Frank Haefner of Monterey

December 30, 2017

Frank was born on March 4, 1929, in Chicago, to August and Theresa Haefner. Frank was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He retired after 40 years with Rockwell International (Blood Brothers) in Allegan. While he loved his time at Rockwell, his true passion was farming. Even in...

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