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Covid takes ‘Boots’ Herring, honorary Hopkins FFAer
Milton Eugene "Boots" Herring died Saturday, Jan. 15, at his home in Hopkins of complications due to Covid at the age of 90. Boots was born on Aug. 7, 1931,…
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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 — Jan. 20, 1997 The Lovall General Store in "Bygone Days" Editor Nila…
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Wildcat boys’ bowlers stun Zeeland; girls take 1st loss
The young and improving Wayland High School boys' bowling team scored a huge non-league dual match 19-11 victory Tuesday over Zeeland. Mark Musgrave III "In the time that I have…
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Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr resigns post
Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr has resigned her position. Myrna Marr Marr, who was elected in November 2020 after serving before then as deputy treasurer to Jim Martin, did not…
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Hopkins girls, Martin boys on 2-game win streaks
The Hopkins girls' varsity basketball team Tuesday night scored a 43-29 victory over O-K Silver Conference rival Kellogsville for its second straight league win. Junior Mady Weber came up with…
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Police chief wants to start local appreciation program
Mark Garnsey Wayland City Police Chief Mark Garnsey Tuesday night said he has taken the lead in planning a special volunteer appreciation event sometime later this year. Garnsey, who insisted…
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Wayland High School going remote for rest of the week
The Wayland Board of Education Tuesday afternoon had a special emergency meeting to decide the high school will continue to attend classes remotely only for the remainder of the week.…
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Mass of Christian Burial Friday for John Wolowicz
John Charles Wolowicz, age 72 of Middleville, Sunday, Jan. 16. John was born on March 29, 1949, in Hastings to Walter and Julia (Narcaroti) Wolowicz. He served as a member…
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We collectively have failed to properly deal with Covid
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s been nearly two years since the Covid-19 pandemic began, and one thing seems…
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I need attitude adjustment for my ‘Busy of Living’
by Denise Dykstra "In the Busy of Living, Remember It’s the Small Moments All Around Us That Make a Life" Sometimes I get so busy that I forget to live…