Local Government

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994 Allegan County has earned an A1-plus rating from Standard & Poor’s financial rating agency. The Wayland City Council’s offer to settle a 10-year…

Editor February 20, 2019

Editorial

City Council failed to solve a problem in subdivision

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I have long maintained that the two most important functions of elected government are…

Editor January 27, 2019

Editorial

Trash vs. recycling — Penny wise and pound foolish

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Penny wise and pound foolish" is an ancient saying from Merry Olde England that…

Editor January 19, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Globe’s death was slow and painful

"Pay attention... and connect the dots." — My customary advice to anyone who will listen. I am surprised so many are surprised with the demise of the Penasee Globe at…

Editor January 12, 2019

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino shares $2.26 million locally

The Gun Lake Casino revenues to the Local Revenue Sharing board totaled more than $2.26 million for the period from April 1 to Sept. 30 this year. The State of…

Editor December 6, 2018

Uncategorized

Dorr likely to join Martin Twp. vs. pot businesses

The recreational marijuana ballot proposal in the Nov. 6 general election was passed statewide, but local municipalities already are showing they want nothing to do with allowing the sale, cultivation…

Editor November 20, 2018

Articles

Deja vu: Martin Twp. rejects local marijuana again

It was almost three years ago that the Martin Township Board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance forbidding marijuana to be exchanged in downtown Shelbyville. It was virtually deja vu…

Editor November 14, 2018

Features

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

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 13, 1993 Word on the street is that an Allegan resident…

Editor October 10, 2018

Columns

Ranger Rick: We pay more in taxes than food, clothing

In our everyday world of work and making a living and everyday life, we hardly look at the "Big Picture."By that I mean the civic duty we all have to…

Editor September 25, 2018

Editorial

There should be no right to telemarket, to huckster

Leighton and Dorr Township Boards have been grappling with a solicitation ordinance, seemingly with the belief that hucksters have a right to annoy homeowners by attempting to sell them things…

Editor September 15, 2018