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Army Bob: I want to dig up North Dorr’s mysteries
by Robert M. Traxler After I retired from the Army and later my wife retired from teaching, we were living in Illinois, near Fort Sheridan and Great Lakes Naval Base,…
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Viking guys take 2nd in O-K Silver Conference cross
The Hopkins boys’ cross-country squad finished second Wednesday at the O-K Silver Conference meet at the Candlestone Golf and Resort facility, Belding’s home course. The Vikings checked with 70 points,…
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Wildcat boys take 4th again despite lack of numbers
The top 10 individual O-K Gold Conference runners at Wednesday's championship meet. Though the Wayland boys’ varsity cross-country team sports only the minimum of five runners, it has managed to…
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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 — Oct. 18, 1999 The new Harding’s grocery store in the plaza on…
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Dorr pallet sales hearing will be held Nov. 19
The Dorr Township Planning Commission will have three public hearings at its 7 p.m. meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19. One of the hearings will be to try to define rules for…
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Two WHS grads want to bowl in Las Vegas tourney
Wayland High School graduates Bella Harnish Fitzgerald (kneeling, left) and Kadence Bottrall (kneeling center) are members of the Davenport University bowling team that intends to compete in two tournaments at…
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Memorial Friday at St. Therese for Kay Genther
Kay Ann Genther, age 85 of Caledonia (formerly of Wayland), died Monday, Oct. 14. Kay received her master’s degree in teaching from Western Michigan University. She was strong in her…
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Hopkins student’s artwork attracts national attention
Hopkins Middle School student Lylah Janowsky's artwork has been chosen for national publication. Her entry will be featured in the hardcover book "Celebrating Art," which features the best student artwork…
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King & I: How long can I keep up with technology?
by Phyllis McCrossin I guess I’m getting to be “that age.” Today I opened my laptop and accessed my mailbox. Yahoo mail has been updated. I didn’t like it. Not.…
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Middle school changes earn board’s praise
Rachel Simak Asst. Principal Andrew Augustin The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening got a first-hand look at changes for the middle school this fall, some as a result of…