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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. 12, 1998 The Globe front page feature picture was of Assistant…
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Wayland, Martin both earn Division I ratings in festival
It was a historic evening at the Ron Stehouwer football stadium Tuesday, as both the Wayland (cover photo) and Martin High School marching bands earned Division I (excellent) ratings. The…
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Two fires occur 2 months apart same area in Martin
Martin Fire & Rescue is investigating a second fire in two months near the intersection of 120th Avenue and 10th Street. Firefighters were summoned overnight Wednesday to the northeast corner…
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Viking girls finish 8th in regional golf tournament
The Hopkins girls' varsity golf team finished in eighth place Tuesday at the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) regionals at Hastings, bringing the season to an end. Individual scores…
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Martin frosh girl places 2nd in Wayland Invitational
Martin freshman cross country sensation Veyda Conley didn’t break 20 minutes again, but she did capture the runner-up slot in the Wayland Invitational Tuesday afternoon, Conley, who has run the…
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ITC granted site plan for downsizing building
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening gave its approval to a proposed site plan from the Michigan Electric Transmission Co. (ITC) at 801 S. Main St. ITC, which manufactures…
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Wayland school buses to have Internet for students
The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening approved a proposal to provide wi-fi Internet service for students on 23 buses in the fleet. The board has agreed to pay ByteSpeed…
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Army Bob: Hamas is getting lots of assistance from Iran
“If the Palestinians lay down their weapons, there will be peace. If the Israelis lay down their weapons, there will be a massacre.” — Golda Meir. by Robert M. Traxler…
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Hopkins Township plays musical chairs to fill seat
Sandra Morris The Hopkins Township Board played some musical chairs Monday night to fill a vacancy. In the wake of the resignation of Sandra Morris as treasurer, Clerk Eric Alberta…
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Martin’s varsity football game moved to Thursday
Martin High School's eight-man varsity football game against Marcellus has been moved from Friday night to Thursday night at 7 p.m. because of a lack of officials. All football games…