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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 2, 2001 Wayland Chamber of Commerce Director Ann Kilmartin has announced…

Weather researcher and author Dan Cherry will be guest speaker about tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, at the Leighton Township Library Community Room. Recent tornadoes in southwest Michigan…

William (Bill) Talsma died Monday at Serenity Village in Hastings at the age of 91. Bill was the youngest of 14 children of George and Anna Talsma, born April 2,…

Wayland High School graduate Mady Terry (foreground) this week was honored by being chosen most improved player for the Grace Christian University women's basketball team. Terry, a junior, was a…

Monday was a good day to run track for Hopkins. The Viking boys captured first place in the Hamilton Early Season Invitational with 168 points and the girls took second…

The life of Shaylee Sue Torres will be celebrated at the Martin High School gym May 2. Torres, died March 14. Born Aug. 16, 2001, in Hastings, she was the…

Apex Clean Energy – Blazing Star Solar has announced latest recipients of the Blazing Star Solar Community Grants totaling $30,000,for “their community impact and alignment with the program’s mission.” Community…

As April is Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month, Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center plans to expand its annual pinwheel garden all April, all across Allegan County. Partners, schools, residents, businesses…

Hannah Brinks Hannah Brinks, who last year was the ace pitcher for the Hopkins High School softball team, showed off her offensive prowess in a Glen Oaks Community College 13-4…

Ingredients: 5 to 7 pounds raw chicken breast 2 dry ranch packets 2 dry taco seasoning packets Olive oil Directions: Add the chicken to lightly coated olive oiled crockpot, mix…