Music Concerts

Former Wayland City official Edith Weber dies

Former Wayland City Clerk, Treasurer and Acting City Manager Edith Irene (nee Dean) Weber, 95, died Saturday, Jan. 13. Edith was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Pellston, the daughter of…

Editor January 15, 2024

Articles

Dorr Twp. may offer music concerts next summer

Patty Williams Dorr Township next year may join the growing popularity of local evening music summer concerts. The Township Board Thursday evening was approached by Patty Williams of the Williams…

Editor November 30, 2023

Features

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

COVER PHOTO: The Hopkins Library now located at 142 East Main St.in Hopkins, started out being sponsored by the Hopkins Ladies Literary Club and was located in various buildings in…

Editor June 21, 2023

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Jan. 14 for Bruce Hyde

Bruce Hyde of Byron Center died Thursday, Dec. 29. He was 82. Born April 14, 1940, in Zeeland, he was the third of six children born to Keith and Irene…

Editor January 5, 2023

Features

Wayland, Martin both have festivals Saturday, July 16

If both Hopkins and Dorr can have a Fourth of July celebration on the same day, it stands to reason that Martin and Wayland can have summer festivals on the…

Editor July 9, 2022

Obituaries

Service for Pat Shea, 61, will be Aug. 1 at Bysterveld Park

Patricia Ann Shea, age 61, of Dorr, died Monday, July 27. Pat loved going to Christian music concerts with her friends from Resurrection Life Church. She enjoyed staying active with…

Editor July 29, 2020

Obituaries

Green Lake funeral Feb. 26 for Owen Johnson, 89

Owen Johnson, age 89, of Caledonia, died Saturday, Feb. 22. Owen was a loyal husband, a faithful father and fun grandpa. Owen was a Korean conflict veteran, serving in the…

Editor February 24, 2020

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 — Aug. 10, 1994 Hopkins residents told the Village Council they are anxious…

Editor August 7, 2019

Community Notices

Frigid snap, snow closes area schools for 3 days

A huge number of school districts and other services were called off again for Tuesday because of a snow storm that dumped at least a half foot of snow on…

Editor January 28, 2019

Articles

Martin schools to seek $17.65 million bond OK Aug. 2

Martin Public School district voters will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary election to approve a $17.65 million bond proposal for up to 30 years. The bond money will…

Editor June 19, 2016