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Kami Morse named to all-state team at 2nd base
Recent Wayland High School graduate Kami Morse has been named to the Michigan High School Division 2 all-state softball team at second base. Morse, who has signed on to play…
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Memorial will be Thursday, July 6, for Barbara Rook
Barbara A. Rook, age 86, died Tuesday, June 27. She was the most kind, sweet, loving, and beautiful woman. She always kept a positive attitude. Barbara touched the hearts of…
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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 — June 29, 1998 Allegan County has endorsed the plan for the Leighton-Dorr…
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Eric Cameron hired to asst. principal’s post at Martin
Eric Cameron Martin Public Schools is welcoming Eric Cameron as new assistant principal at the middle school and high school. Superintendent Samantha Ball announced Cameron’s hiring this week. He succeeds…
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Patricia Velie deserved a better sendoff from schools
“Is that all there is? Is that all there is?” — Peggy Lee, 1969 ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor.…
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Supt. Tim Reeves wins 4% pay increase, incentives
Supt. Tim Reeves Wayland Union Schools Supt. Tim Reeves received a 4 percent salary increase with an incentive Monday night at the Board of Education’s work session. Reeves, who just…
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Hopkins grad wins Meijer scholarship for athletics
Recent Hopkins High School graduate Corrie Wisser has been named Meijer's and WOOD Radio's (106.9 FM) Female Athlete of the Year. She will receive a scholarship from Meijer toward her…
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Leslie Wagner succeeds Pat Velie as WUS asst. supt.
Pat Velie Leslie Wagner of Hastings has been selected assistant superintendent of finance and operations for Wayland Union Schools, succeeding the retiring Patricia Velie. Wagner, who will begin duties later…
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A welcome rain combats awful dry weather pattern
It was a sweet rain that invaded the northeast section of Allegan County Sunday afternoon and evening, as a reported three-quarters of an inch of the wet stuff fell on…
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Serve this sweet cherry cake warm and enjoy it
by Kathy Hamman Miller Sweet Cherry Cake Ingredients: 1 egg 1/2 cup sugar - plus 1/4 cup 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 tablespoon orange juice 1/4 teaspoon…