Emergency Services

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

25 Years Ago — June 17, 1992 Leighton Township Supervisor Dar VanderArk has outlined a proposal to fund road paving and improvement projects, very similar to the one used by…

Editor June 14, 2017

Articles

Leighton adopts $1.628 million budget for 2017-18

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night held a public hearing and then adopted a budget of about $1.628 million for the fiscal year 2017-18. Revenues are expected to exceed expenditures…

Editor March 9, 2017

Features

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

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — Feb. 12, 1992 The Dorr Township Board voted to retain its recycling surcharge…

Editor February 8, 2017

Articles

Watson may look into upgrading to curbside recycling

Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis told his colleagues he is researching the possibility of updating the local recycling program to curbside in the wake of the problems at the drop-off…

Editor February 2, 2017

Community Notices

Monterey house damaged by Sunday morning fire

The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a structure fire in Monterey Township Sunday morning. On arrival fire was located in basement, first floor bedroom and living room and…

Editor December 19, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 233

25 Years Ago — Sept. 18, 1991 Dennis Roxbury, 41, of Hopkins, was shot and killed by state troopers in downtown Hopkins after authorities received a complaint he was brandishing…

Editor September 14, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 228

25 Years Ago — Aug. 14, 1991 The soon-to-be constructed east wing of the Allegan County Building will be called the Ralph B. Sytsma Memorial Center in honor of the…

Editor August 10, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 215

25 Years Ago — May 15, 1991 Wayland Township residents soon may be required to display house numbers that can be seen easily from the street. The impetus for the…

Editor May 11, 2016

Articles

Yankee Springs Township officially now 11th member of WAEMS

It’s official: Yankee Springs Township now has joined Wayland Area Emergency Services for ambulance service. The final piece of the puzzle was assembled Wednesday night when the Martin Township Board…

Editor February 11, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 202

25 Years Ago — Feb. 6, 1991 A support group for families of military troops serving overseas in the Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, has been established by the local…

Editor February 3, 2016