Local History

Bygone Days publication delayed by weather again

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…

Editor January 17, 2024

Community Notices

‘Bygone Days’ column delayed by bad weather

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…

Editor January 10, 2024

Columns

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

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…

Editor February 21, 2023

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. 6, 1997 Bill's Village Auto Repair in Hopkins Dawn Losinger of…

Editor October 5, 2022

Articles

Dorr Twp. approves pay raises with less haggling

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…

Editor April 28, 2022

Editorial

The cycle of local history includes ‘rinse and repeat’

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.…

Editor March 20, 2022

Editorial

Leppinks corrals may show what’s ahead in these parts

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…

Editor September 24, 2021

Articles

Wayland Supt. is finalist for Kalkaska school chief’s job

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…

Editor June 12, 2021

Columns

One Small Voice: Attempted coup should be punished

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…

Editor January 12, 2021

Obituaries

Service Tuesday for Anthony Rakowski, 76, of Dorr

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…

Editor July 6, 2019