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Current Allegan County strays: March 10
Meet "Razzmatazz"! She's got a lot of spunk, so we decided to give her a spunky name...but if you know her real name or where her family is, then we…
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Ranger Rick: Are we wasting money on a ‘road to nowhere?
The economy is booming! That’s what we keep hearing. Stock market climbing! What’s the problem? Where are the jobs? Unemployment is higher than what is reported by the government, according…
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Ethel Visser re-elected to 41st year as Dorr Twp. ZBA secretary
The Dorr Township Zoning Board of Appeals welcomed a new member at their quarterly meeting March 9th, re-elected Ethel Visser secretary, to serve her 41st year in that position, and…
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Hopkins JA project company donates $351 to Babiak family
The Hopkins High School second trimester Beta student company, a Junior Achievement project, designed and distributed sweatshirts to both raise awareness of the challenging situation the Babiak family is experiencing,…
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Wayland school officials recommend new snow plowing service
Though rumors circulated this past winter that Wayland Union Schools fired its snow plowing contractor were rebutted by school officials, it is apparent a new company will do the job…
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Strategic planning reports to schools dominated by finances
Each of the four strategic planning committees gave reports on their findings to the Wayland Board of Education Monday evening. Perhaps the most striking was the special committee on finance,…
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Hopkins takes 67-56 victory over Plainwell in district opener
The Hopkins boys' basketball team registered its 10th win of the season with a 67-56 triumph Monday evening in the opening round of the Class B district basketball tournament at…
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Wildcats beat South Christian a 3rd time, win district opener
Wayland defeated O-K Gold Conference rival Grand Rapids South Christian for the third time this season, and this third time was the most difficult, in the opening round of the…
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Auction House Cafe loses an owner, returns to old hours
The Auction House Cafe, a local business on old U.S.-131 just north of Wayland since 1936, has under gone more changes of late. Longtime Moline resident Tom Miller and wife…
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Service Saturday for Hilliards dairy farmer Rose Jones
Rose (Rewa) Jones of Dorr Township (Hilliards), died Sunday, March 8. She was 93. Rose was born to Fred and Mary Rewa on March 28, 1921, in Salem Township. She…