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Rock ‘N Bowl welcomes its 1st 300 game in 3.5 years
The Rock 'N Bowl Lanes just north of Wayland had its first perfect 300 game last Sunday! Mike Gruis Sr., who bowls on the local lanes' Mixed League, had the…
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Allegan County Covid’s numbers suggest optimism
The Allegan County Health Department reported Friday that three people have died this week from the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total to 308 since the pandemic began and suggesting the…
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Supreme Court justice visits Martin Schools’ classrooms
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein visited Martin Public School classrooms with local school board member Austin Marsman Friday, which also happened to be the high school's winter homecoming. "It…
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Yes It’s True: A cautionary tale offered to school board
“I lit my purest candle close to myWindow, hoping it would catch the eyeOf any vagabond who passed it by,And I waited in my fleeting house… "Tell me stories," I…
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Pine Street spelling bee winners announced
Ex Ingles (at right) was the winner of the 2022 Pine Street Spelling Bee and runner-up is was Cohen Pierce. They will now move on the the Allegan County Spelling…
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Dorr Board hires interim treasurer to fill vacancy
Danielle Golembiewski of Bloomingdale has been hired by Dorr Township to fill in as interim treasurer in the wake of the resignation of Myrna Marr. Myrna Marr The Township Board…
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‘Retiring’ was only way for Wiersema to exit gracefully
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The news of the early “retirement” of Hopkins High School social studies teacher Robert…
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Allegan County seeks help for Gun Lake Park grant
Allegan County is applying for a 2022 Michigan Natural Resource Trust Fund grant from the DNR to make improvements to Gun Lake Park. The proposed improvements include: • New stormwater…
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Lady Wildcat bowlers still undefeated in league play
The Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team has had perhaps a little too easy time of it when facing O-K Gold Conference opponents. The Lady Wildcats came up with a 27-3…
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Both Wildcat varsity hoops teams score wins over TK
The Wayland girls' varsity basketball team lifted its overall season record to 7-4 Tuesday evening by posting a 38-33 victory over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats now are 4-2…