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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 — Sept. 20, 1995 Editor Nila Aamoth, in her Soapbox entry, discussed the…
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Presley Hudson named to WMU administrative post
Wayland High School and Central Michigan University basketball star Presley Hudson has been named director of player development and basketball operations for Western Michigan University. Hudson played against WMU nine…
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Martin Schools staffer’s case of Covid-19 confirmed
Martin Public Schools today has confirmed one case of the Covid-19 virus. The district began school in-person five days a week Tuesday, Sept. 8, so only a week into the…
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Ranger Rick: Why did young people turn on the U.S.?
When I was a young man, I revered two things — the military and law enforcement. Most older men I knew were in World War II and/or Korea and my…
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EEE case suspected to have crept into in Barry County
Area farmers and those who have horses are being warned to be on the lookout for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) after reports that a Barry County man was hospitalized with…
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Wildcat netters lose 7-1 to O-K Gold rival Middleville
The Wayland High School boys' tennis team dropped a 7-1 decision Monday to cross- town rivals MiddlevilleThornapple Kellogg, dropping the squad's overall season record to 1-6-1. At first singles,…
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Potato salad that’s sure to become a family favorite
by Kathy Hamman Miller This makes a large batch, but is perfect for family gatherings because you can make it the day before. If you’d like to make a smaller…
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Wayland schools get mixed reviews on back to school
The back to school season every autumn has a tradition for a long time, but this one is like no other in history. The Wayland Board of Education had extensive…
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Ramblin’ Road: The perils of technology spying on you
by Phyllis McCrossin I think it’s been a long summer for everyone. Not that King and I spend a lot of time socializing, but an entire summer of social distancing…
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One Small Voice: Do bad things happen to bad people?
In our unending search for fairness, and in the absence of finding fairness in man-made legal structure, humans around the world have sought a common sense of universal, even cosmic,…