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Blue collar 1965 WHS grad Judy Rabideau dies at 74
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." — Bob Dylan Judith Ann Rabideau, age 74, of Dorr, died of cancer Tuesday, Sept. 21. A 1965…
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Martin girls capture 1st ever C-C invitational title
The Martin girls' cross-country team brought home its first ever first-place trophy by winning at the Lawrence Invitational Wednesday. Three of the five scoring runners had personal records (PRs). Both…
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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 — Sept. 23, 1996 Dan Castillo, owner of Rosita’s Mexican restaurant in downtown…
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Wildcats suffer 1st defeat in O-K Gold volleyball season
The Wayland volleyball team absorbed its first O-K Gold Conference dual match defeat this season Tuesday night at the hands of an undefeated Grand Rapids Catholic Central outfit. The Cougars…
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Sustainable Business Park anchor tenant announced
Consultants with the Sustainable Business Park project in northeast Dorr Township Tuesday night revealed that the anchor tenant on the 250-acre parcel will be Continuous Materials, which takes waste plastics…
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Semi overturns at Exit No. 59 off U.S.-131 expressway
A semi-truck trailer overturned this morning on the northbound U.S.-131 expressway exit No. 59 at Shelbyville. There were no reports of injuries to the driver or anyone else.
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Losing Cash was a lot like losing the bad dog Marley
by Denise Dykstra We had a stressful 24 hours in which we lost our Cash. I should begin by letting you know, Cash is a cat. We have two eight…
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Allegan County has 2 more Covid deaths; cases rising
The Allegan County Health Department has reported today that two more people in the county have died in the past two weeks as a result of the Coronavirus. As of…
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Wayland superintendent addresses incident issues
by Dr. Christina Hinds Last week, two incidents occurred at our high school. The first incident involved one student who was physically assaulted by three other students. A second unrelated…
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City proceeds with plans for sewer repair facilities
The Wayland City Council Monday night unanimously voted to proceed with a proposal to upgrade lift stations for the sewer treatment plant. Water and Sewer Supt. Ben Bachelder showed council…