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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 — April 16, 2001 Deborah and Craig VanWyck showed off daffodils on the…
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Storms, including tornadoes, visit West Michigan again
It's been a busy and dangerous spring thus far in West Michigan, and Tuesday night and Wednesday morning the inclement weather came a calling again. Otsego and Plainwell areas in…
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Peace Church wants to move to Reno Drive site
Proposed site of Peace Church by Joseph Schultz Peace Church, one of the fastest-growing churches in Wayland, has outgrown its leased site on West Superior and seeks a building that…
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New Hopkins auditorium would serve a lot of people well
Hopkins friends… Meg Vos and her husband. I want to share a perspective that I hope helps people pause and think a little deeper about this school bond proposal May…
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Wildcat guys have strong track opener in tri-meet
The Wayland boys’ varsity track team got off to a good start Tuesday in a tri-meet against O-K Gold Conference rivals Thornapple Kellogg and South Christian. The Wildcats bested TK…
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Mass of Christian burial is April 20 for Victor Brenner
Victor D. Brenner died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 11. Victor never met a stranger. He had a gift for conversation and could make a friend wherever he went,…
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Wayland Union Schools receives awards and grants
Education Excellence Awards by Joseph Schultz The Leaders in Our Community (LOC) program at Wayland Union Schools received an Education Excellence Award from the SET SEG Foundation and the Michigan…
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WHS grad wins Hope College’s Humanity Award
Former Wayland softball catcher Abby Phillips VanPeursem has received the Hope of Humanity Award at Hope College. She was described at the college’s ceremony as “passionately focused on doing the…
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Suicide, bullying issues dominate school board meeting
Community members came out in droves for the school board meeting. by Joseph Schultz The crowd that packed the Wayland Union School Board meeting Monday night took up the persistent…
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Sweetgrass Moon Cafe has grand opening near casino
Sweetgrass Moon Cafe had its grand opening Monday across the street from the Gun Lake Casino on 129th Avenue in Wayland Township. The cafe is bringing handcrafted coffee, fresh bakery,…