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Dorr Township officials’ salary increases approved
EDITOR'S NOTE: There was a typo in the original story of the pay raise. The clerk, treasurer and supervisor were given a bump from $3,080 per month to $3,357 per…
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Is WAEMS facing some kind of twp. rebellion?
Is the Wayland Area Ambulance Service facing some kind of a rebellion? WAEMS officials have been up front about increases this year in contributions from municipalities, but Dorr Township Clerk…
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Hopkins schools welcome resource officer March 1
Tracey Keefauver Hopkins Public Schools, through a grant from the Office of School Safety to allow for the addition of a School Resource Officer, will welcome and SRO March 1.…
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Tech Center students can join local apprenticeship
The Allegan County Tech Center has been working to partner with the Wayland Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (JATC) to build a School-to-Registered-Apprenticeship (STRA) program for the Allegan Area ESA. With…
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Ice storm wreaks havoc on schools, roads, commerce
The ice storm cometh. Allegan County and West Michigan were pummeled Wednesday by between a half inch and an inch of ice that caused store closings, school closings and many…
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WHS grad Phil Regan suing Mets for age discrimination
Phil Regan, a 1955 graduate of Wayland High School, is suing the New York Mets for dismissing him as pitching coach, citing age discrimination. Regan has sued the club and…
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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) Members of the Wayland High School Girls Athletic Association (GAA) and advisor Pat Rowley in 1967…
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Lady Clippers move to 16-4 with non-league victory
The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team now owns a 16-4 overall record for the season after another defensive dominated victory Tuesday evening. The Lady Clippers defeated Howardsville Christian 39-28 on…
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Hopkins FFA students earn right to be in state contests
A solid number of Hopkins High School members of the FFA Tuesday competed in the Regional Leadership Contests and qualified for the state competition. The following is a list of…
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Wildcat girls claim back-to-back Gold bowling titles
The girls' basketball team isn't the only Wayland O-K Gold championship team this winter. The Lady Wildcats' bowling group Tuesday made it back-to-back titles by winning the league tournament at…