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Are rural library directors severely underpaid?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It was with more than a little regret that I learned about the resignation…
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Harding’s buys 4 Village Market grocery stores
Harding’s Friendly Markets has entered into a tentative agreement to acquire all four of the Village Market Food Centers in southwest Michigan. The Allegan County News & Gazette reported that…
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Henikas visit Wayland for tour of Henika Library
Nancy Henika and her husband Kevin, visiting all the way from Maine, stopped in Wednesday for their very first visit to the Henika District Library in Wayland. Nancy is a…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 21, 2000 The Globe’s front page picture was Wayland Middle School…
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Funeral will be Aug. 30 for Pamela Centilli, 81
Pamela Mary (Higgins) Centilli, a radiant soul whose zest for life was matched only by her love for family, died Sunday, Aug.17. She was 81 years old. Born July 8,…
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Dorr Plan Commission tables McDonald’s site plan review
by Joe Schultz Site plan review for a proposed new McDonald’s was removed from the Dorr Township Planning Commission agenda Tuesday night and the matter will be taken up at…
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DJ Scratchy Chan final in summer park concert series
The final concert in the summer series of four at the Wayland City Park will take place at 7 pm. Friday, Aug. 22. Guest artists will be Scratchy Chan. Wayland’s…
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Business Expo to be held at different site this year
The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a venue change for the 21st annual Community Business Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. This year’s event…
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Funeral Friday for Caroline Matecki, age 102
Caroline Clarice Matecki, age 102, of Wayland, died Thursday, Aug. 14. A visitation for Caroline will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services…
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Dorr Library Director Jeffrey Babbit resigns
Jeffrey Babbitt Jeffrey Babbitt, Dorr Library Director for the past four years, has submitted his resignation to the Dorr Township Board and Library Board, effective immediately. He wrote in his…