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Kristin Engel sworn in as interim Wayland City Clerk
Kristin Engel was sworn in by Mayor Tim Bala Monday evening at City Hall as new interim city clerk. Engel, who was working in City Hall as a utilities billing…
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Steeby Elementary teacher wins voucher to book shop
Danielle Purlee, a third grade teacher at Steeby Elementary, is one of 18 teachers who has earned a $500 voucher from Grand Valley State University to shop for books at…
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For the Bottralls, the family that bowls together…
Kadence Bottrall and her father, Eric, bowled together in the GLJGT Adult-Youth Tournament in Jackson last weekend. Eric, head girls' coach at Wayland High School, said, "It didn’t start out very…
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One Small Voice: A holiday meditation on ‘Helping’ poem
One of my favorite poems was penned by the renowned children’s writer Shel Silverstein. This poem, called Helping, from Silverstein’s 1974 collection called Where The Sidewalk Ends, goes like this:…
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Brian Boot should resign Dorr Plan Commission seat
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is with a heavy heart I pen this opinion piece. Unlike today’s Republican…
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Army Bob: So where’s the ‘watchdog’ media in impeachment?
by Robert M. Traxler Mark Levin said Thursday that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., had awakened the "sleeping giant" of the American people by leading impeachment proceedings against…
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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 — Nov. 30, 1994 Martha Thomas, 83, of Wyoming, was struck by a…
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Hopkins students qualify for state HOSA competition
Allegan Tech Center Health program students from Hopkins who competed in the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) regional competition Nov. 22 Lily Clark - Health Career Display, Taylor Augustine…
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Allegan County now offers Smart 9-1-1 info service
Smart911 is now available to all individuals in Allegan County. Smart911 is a free service that allows individuals and families to sign up online to provide key information to 9-1-1…
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Funeral Mass is Saturday for Carol Pawloski, 71
Carol Ann Pawloski, age 71, died Monday, Nov. 25. Carol’s faith in Jesus Christ was unwavering and she used it as her life model. For all with whom she came…