Tag: Local History

Bygone Days publication delayed by weather again

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Because of the inclement weather Wednesday, publication of the Bygone Days local history column for the second straight week will be delayed at least until Thursday, also weather permitting. The Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr has a policy in which it is closed when the Hopkins or...
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‘Bygone Days’ column delayed by bad weather

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Because of the inclement weather Wednesday, publication of the Bygone Days local history column would be delayed at least until Thursday, also weather permitting. The Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr has a poilicy in which it is closed when the Hopkins or Wayland (or both) school districts...
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Columns

Yes It’s True: Pete Arnsman was a Hopkins champion

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Peggy Rose and Pete Arnsman EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote a personal, heartfelt column four years ago about my good friend Lee Dale “Pete” Arnsman of Hopkins, just after he suffered a debilitating stroke. He hadn’t died, but a part of me felt like he really did. I never saw him...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 6, 1997 Bill's Village Auto Repair in Hopkins Dawn Losinger of Leighton Township played a major role in the apprehension of two burglars after a high-speed chase and using a cell...
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Dorr Twp. approves pay raises with less haggling

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Laurie Perry is the new treasurer at Dorr Township after being appointed in February. The subject of pay raises once again prompted some wailing and gnashing of teeth on the Dorr Township Thursday night, but it wasn’t as big a fight as years gone by. Everybody was granted a pay...
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Editorial

The cycle of local history includes ‘rinse and repeat’

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To the editor: David Britten Here’s the cycle of local history I run into all the time: 1. Something new comes to an area and it’s a big hit. 2. After awhile, those who patronized that location have grown bored with it, found what they think is a better deal,...
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Leppinks corrals may show what’s ahead in these parts

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The startling sight of a couple of shopping cart corrals during the first week of the arrival of the new grocery store Leppinks in Dorr  brings up a couple of issues — a slippery...
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Wayland Supt. is finalist for Kalkaska school chief’s job

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Dr. Christina Hinds Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds is one of three finalists for the superintendent’s job in the Kalkaska School District. Dr. Hinds, who was named school chief at Wayland a year ago and started July 1, is vying for the position with Dr. Richard Sarau of...
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Columns

One Small Voice: Attempted coup should be punished

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The plumber was digging around in the pipes… And he saw something shine in the muck, and it turned out to be the soul of the last tenant. He gave it to me and I said, “I wonder how one can return it?” And he shrugged and said he found...
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Service Tuesday for Anthony Rakowski, 76, of Dorr

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Anthony Steven Joseph Rakowski, 76, of Dorr, died earlier this month. The son of Theodore and Charlotte (Kyowski) Rakowski, he was born Oct. 31, 1942, grew up in Wyoming and attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church and Catholic Central High School, joining the Army shortly after graduating. In the...
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