Month: October 2021

Graveside service Thursday for Marijane DeWeerd, 63

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Marijane Susan DeWeerd, a mentally and physically handicapped individual injured by vaccine in the 1960s, died Monday, Oct. 25. Mary, born May 27, 1958, in Plainwell, was 63. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, at Elmwood Cemetery in Wayland Township. Her survivors include older brother,...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Oct. 28, 1996 The Plank Road helped travelers over muddy roads north-south through Allegan County, but it slowly rotted. The last toll was taken in October 1869. A mobile home fire at...
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Lady Vikes sweep Allegan at annual ‘Pink Out’ game

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The Hopkins varsity volleyball team swept Allegan in three sets Tuesday night in the sixth annual special "Pink Out" non-league contest. "The event was wonderful, with all proceeds going to the Wings of Hope Hospice," said coach Terri Wisser. "The night was a great example of the generosity and support...
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Lady ‘Cats settle for 2nd in O-K Gold volleyball tourney

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It was close, but no cigar for the Wayland varsity volleyball team Tuesday night. The Lady Wildcats opened the match for the O-K Gold Conference championship at Grand Rapids Catholic Central with a 25-20 win, but the host Cougars, ranked No. 6 in the state-wide Class B poll, roared back...
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Great Lakes Energy plans to bring fiber Internet to area

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The Truestream Internet and voice tech company associated with Great Lakes Energy, plans to build a mainline fiber infrastructure in Wayland Township and environs. A spokesperson said, “Our mainline fiber network will pass through state and federal forest land in our Newaygo and Wayland service areas,” however, “we have encountered...
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Family dinner at home is back on menu in busy lives

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by Denise Dykstra “Hey, Mama, when are you going to make some new recipes again?” Eli, our 17-year-old asked me. He asked me as I was making one of my most favorite meals, one that I had not made in forever, but that Eli was not such a fan of....
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Michigan Boundary Commission plans hearing on annexation proposal

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A public hearing on the proposed annexation of 28 parcels of land into the City of Wayland will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the gym inside Hopkins Elementary School, 400 Clark St. The proposed annexation of lands from the Township of Hopkins and the Township of...
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Wayland Union Schools gets another clean audit

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Patricia Velie Auditors from the accounting firm Plante & Moran again praised the financial performance of Assistant Superintendent Pat Velie and her administrative team. Wayland Union Schools ended the fiscal year June 30 with $1.5 million more in revenue than expenditures and its 16 percent fund balance is above the...
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Parents persist in opposing mask mandates for school

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Though the Allegan County Health Department officially lifted its mask mandate Oct. 1, a group of about two dozen parents Monday night told the Wayland Board of Education they want things to stay the way they are now. One parent, Leslie VanVliet, Monday evening presented statistics that show the rate...
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Jan Breen, 72, dies after lengthy battle with cancer

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Janet “Jan” Breen, age 72, died Saturday, Oct. 23. Jan was a woman of many traits. She was beautiful, strong, and fierce — a true warrior. She battled cancer for 17 years of her life with grace and dignity. She deeply cared for her family and helped shape who they...
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