Month: October 2023

WHS band, color guard entertain Green Acres folks

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Members of the Wayland High School marching band and color guard this morning performed an impromptu mini-concert for clients at the Green Acres assisted living facility. Judging by photos taken, the residents appreciated the students' visit.
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Rep. Smit trying to be nice about our disagreements

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. State Rep. Rachelle Smit Townbroadcast was not kind to State Rep. Rachelle Smit of Shelbyville in a recent editorial, maintaining she is at least partially ignoring the will of the people statewide in joining...
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Hopkins girls claim O-K Silver cross-country title

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The Hopkins girls’ varsity cross-country team captured the O-K Silver Conference championship Wednesday by winning the league meet at Belding’s home course. The Lady Vikings were in a dogfight with Sparta and Belding before the conference meet, and had to hold off the Spartans and Black Knights to eventually claim...
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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) Christmas 1952, featurung many members of the Wayland High School Class of 1964. 25 Years Ago — Oct. 19, 1998 Annual Fourth Friday counts for schools have been conducted and statistics show all of them are...
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Phil Adams, longtime City of Wayland employee, dies

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Phil Adams, longtime City of Wayland employee, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, at his home. He was 67 years old. Born Oct. 6, 1955, to Byron and Glenna Adams, he was a huge part of the community working for the City of Wayland for more than 20 years. He was a...
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Service set Thursday for Karen Henry of Wayland

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Karen Sue Henry, age 81, of Wayland, died from the results of dementia Tuesday, Oct. 17. Karen was a born-again Christian who loved the Lord and believed in prayer. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gordon Henry; son, Chip Henry; grandson, Charles (Katie) Henry Jr.; great-grandson, Charles...
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WHS boys 6th in Gold meet; Pallett gets all-league honor

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Dylan Pallett The Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team placed sixth in the O-K Gold Conference meet Tuesday at Riverside Park in Grand Rapids. The Wildcat girls took eighth with a full complement of five harriers. They only fielded four runners throughout most of the season, therefore not recording a team...
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DPE Ventures granted site plan approval for addition

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Bob Wagner The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan for an addition at DPE Ventures, 4678 Division, just north of LKQ. The company, which manufactures new and used computer room flooring, wants to build a 9,480- square-foot addition and add four trees to the landscape of...
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Mini Park tree coming down; smaller one to go up

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The large tree in the Mini Park, corner of East Superior and North Main in Wayland, is coming down. "The good news is the absence of a tree will be short lived, a city official posted on Facebook. "It will promptly be replaced with a new tree. The new tree...
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Alvin Vander Ploeg burial in South Martin Cemetery

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Alvin Vander Ploeg, described most recently as a gentlemanly regular at the Clippers Cafe in Martin and dedicated Marine Corps veteran, peacefully died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at the age of 91. Alvin served in the United States Marine Corps. After his military service, he spent 30 years working at UpJohn...
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