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Mark Wakeman: Memory of Kingston Trio is special
In November of 1958, when I was 11 years old, something happened that I was unaware of at the time, but would later prove to be a major factor in…
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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 — Feb. 8, 1995 Anita Kerber wrote a letter to the editor insisting…
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Lady Wildcats score huge win over Unity Christian
In what was one of the biggest matches of the season, the Wayland girls’ varsity bowling team our Lady Wildcats showed everyone in the house at the Rock ‘N Bowl…
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Vikings capture 5th win in a row, 55-38 over Plainwell
The Hopkins boys' varsity basketball team defeated Plainwell Tuesday night 55-38 in a non-league contest to improve to 9-4 on the season overall. Senior Tyler Zomerlei led the Vikings with…
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Lady Clippers, 6th in state poll, handily beat Delton
Martin, the sixth-ranked Class D girls' basketball in the state this week, came away with a convincing win Tuesday night against Delton Kellogg, 58-33, to improve its overall season record…
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Service is Thursday for WHS grad Jerry Pattok, 82
1955 Wayland High School graduate Gerald LeRoy Pattok, age 82, of Hastings, died Jan. 31. Gerald was born on Oct. 7, 1937, in Hilliards, the son of John and Anna…
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Lady Vikings keep rolling up dual match victories
Both Hopkins High School varsity bowling teams defeated O-K Silver Conference rival Wyoming Godwin Heights Monday afternoon at Paragon Lanes. Both girls and boys walked away with the win.…
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Dorr Twp. Library Friends send local residents flyers
Dorr Township residents today found these flyers, courtesy of the Friends of the Dorr Township Library, in their mailboxes. Included is material that spells out what will happen if voters…
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City Council decides to drop study for new traffic light
The Wayland City Council has decided to go no further with a proposed traffic study that would perhaps pave the way for installation of a traffic light at the corner…
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Yes It’s True: We haven’t learned from history of ’60s
Some people often ask me what it was like to live on a college campus in the late 1960s during the student unrest period of American history. The following is…