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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 — Jan. 18, 1995 St. Therese School fifth-grader David Riley won the local…
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Gun Lake and another tribe together buy McKay Tower
The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomis announced Wednesday they have together purchased the McKay Tower in downtown Grand Rapids for $17.5 million. The McKay…
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City Plan Commission has lengthy discussion on pot
Members of the Wayland City Planning Commission had considerable discussion Tuesday night about prospects for allowing the growing, processing, transportation and sale of recreational marijuana, which was legalized in November…
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Lady Wildcats’ 8-game win streak ends at Wyoming
The Wayland High School girls’ varsity basketball winning streak came to an end at eight Tuesday night at Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats battled their hosts evenly throughout the first three…
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Use of controversial Reno Drive property still unknown
EDITOR'S NOTE: The story published Tuesday evening about the odd-shaped parcel bought by Josh Otto and Keith Nickels was misleading. Heather Mitchell of Professional Code Inspections has reported there was…
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Ranger Rick: Medicare, Social Security gravy train will end
There are many readers of Townbroadcast receiving Social Security and Medicare, both programs paid for by the recipient by being taxed through payroll deductions and their employers contributing. I keep…
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WHS grad Helen Chappell Richardson dies in Florida
Helen Chappell Richardson, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, died of cancer Saturday, Jan. 11, in Summerfield, Fla. She was 69. She and her husband were longtime Wayland area…
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Wildcat boys capture 1st dual match win of season
The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team captured its first dual match victory of the season Monday evening with a 19-11 decision over Forest Hills Eastern. The girls’ team won as…
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Robin Seniura promoted to Dorr Elementary principal
Robin Seniura has been promoted from assistant principal to principal at Dorr Elementary School. Seniura, whose appointment was announced Monday night at the Wayland Board of Education meeting, succeeds Kevin…
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WHS alum’s adaptation of ‘Alice’ planned in March
Wayland High School’s Advanced Theater is not only performing the classic children’s story “Alice in Wonderland” but they helped create it in a collaborative project with playwright and WUHS alum…