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Band Wayland releases its 2nd album, ‘On the Way’
The band Wayland's second album “On The Way” finally has been released. Band member Phil Vilenski, who is from Wayland himself, said, "I’m so grateful for all the team of…
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Funeral will be Sunday for Donald Collier of Hopkins
Donald Frederick Collier, 85, of Hopkins, died Thursday, March 14, due to a rare neurological disorder called Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). Born July 10, 1938, in Otsego, he was the…
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Two Wayland ESA students earn culinary honors, trip
The Allegan Area ESA Tech Center Culinary Arts program had one team place fourth in the KitchenAid sponsored Pasta event at the ProStart competition to win a day with KitchenAid…
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Hopkins robotics team wins St. Joseph contest
Congratulations to the robotics team from Hopkins High school, which again built a great robot to play the game challenge this year. The Vikings competed at and won the St.…
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Wayland school board meets, beats budget goals
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an an editorial by the editor. The Wayland Board of Education has quietly and stealthily managed to almost triple…
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Leighton Board adopts 2024-25 budget blueprint
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening adopted a budget of more than $2.8 million and agreed to spend $650,000 for paving roads during the 2024-25 fiscal year. Revenues are expected…
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Army Bob: We go back to old ways to deal with crime
by Robert M. Traxler As predicted more than three years ago in this column, the cities and states that pushed “reimagined law enforcement, reimagined policing, reimagined the judicial system, defunded…
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Jack Sipple resigns Martin Board seat after 55 years
Jack Sipple Jack Sipple, perhaps the longest serving elected official in Allegan County, is stepping down as Martin Township trustee after 55 years. “I’ve enjoyed myself on here,” he said,…
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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) This house many years ago was located at 142nd Avenue & 30th Street. 25 Years Ago…
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Two Wayland school bands earn 1st division ratings
The Wayland seventh grade band and high school band Tuesday received first division (superior) ratings from adjudicators at the Michigan High School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) spring festival, which…