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Child car seat checks offered in Main Street festival

The Wayland City Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan State Police will conduct a seat check event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the…

Editor July 15, 2018

Columns

One Small Voice: Apply common sense to gun rights

by Lynn Mandaville Many Second Amendment supporters and NRA members like to say that laws regulating guns in America are a waste of time and a threat to our rights…

Editor July 8, 2018

Articles

Watson seeks drainage district to solve Big Lake flooding

Watson Township Board members Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution to set in motion the process of establishing a drainage district for flood-plagued Big Lake. About three dozen residents showed…

Editor June 7, 2018

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe’s local spring payments over $2 million

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced local revenue sharing payments this spring have amounted to more than $2 million in casino money. The State of Michigan received $4,268,003, the Local Revenue…

Editor June 7, 2018

Community Notices

Fleeing incident suspect captured in Wayland Twp.

The man sought by Allegan County Sheriff's authorities for fleeing and eluding in Plainwell was captured in Wayland Township Wednesday night. Allegan County Central Dispatch received several tips of a…

Editor May 31, 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 — May 5, 1993 The sale of the former Kessler’s building on South…

Editor May 2, 2018

Articles

‘Air park’ referendum on busy Leighton primary ballot

Leighton Township voters will be given a busy ballot in the Aug. 7 primary election, featuring the very contentious "airpark" issue. The matter is so contentious that citizens who oppose…

Editor April 12, 2018

Articles

Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like…

Editor April 5, 2018

Articles

Dorr Twp. considers rules for popular events barns

Whether they are called wedding barns or event barns, the venues are becoming terrifically popular in more rural areas, such as in Allegan County. The Dorr Township Planning Commission, prompted…

Editor March 20, 2018

Articles

Leighton to seek road, public safety millage hikes

Leighton Township voters will be asked in the August primary election to support millage renewal requests for public safety and roads and one more mill for roads and an added…

Editor March 8, 2018