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Army Bob: Hurricane shows emergency needs
by Robert M. Traxler Hurricane Helene joins the long list as of one of the most destructive storms in our history. We witness greater damage from hurricanes as our numbers…
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Henika Library to celebrate 125th anniversary
The Henika District Library at 149 S. Main St., Wayland, turns 125 years old this year. The corner-stone was laid for the Henika Ladies Library on Saturday, Oct. 14, 1899.…
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Ribbon cutting welcomes new WHS soccer field
The new Wayland High School soccer field was the site of a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon, just before the Wildcats took on South Christian in the turf's inaugural match…
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WHS will be host for marching band festival Tuesday
The Wayland High School football stadium will be host for the first time for the Michigan High School Band and Orchestra Association (MHSBOA) District marching band festival Tuesday evening, Oct.…
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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) Students and teacher at the Dorr Elementary School, 1923 25 Years Ago — Oct. 4, 1999…
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Former Hopkins teacher Marella Norman dies at 91
Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman, of Plainwell,died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Allegan, at the age of 91. Born on Aug. 8, 1933, in Hopkins, to Grover and Florence Clawson, Marella was…
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Wildcats await O-K Gold tennis tourney Thursday
The Wayland boys' tennis team took on visiting Zeeland East on Tuesday night, and while Zeeland came away with a 7-1 win, coach Ben Adams said the Wildcats played competitively…
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Leighton millage requests are for renewals only
Leighton Township voters in the November general election will be asked to renew two millage levies for public safety services. Though acknowledging millage requests were defeated in the August primary,…
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WHS grad named Player of Week at Alma College
Former Wayland High School volleyball standout Olivia Deeb collected 16 assists against Northwood University last week, the second highest of all players in the game, for the Alma College team…