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Dorr Twp. Board postpones decision on cost recovery

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Dorr Township Fire Chief Gary Fordham. The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening decided to postpone a decision about cost recovery collection, even though a local ordinance was adopted seven years ago. Township Clerk Debbie Sewers, who was not present at the meeting, recommended the board recover costs incurred for Dorr...
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Wildcat boys now 3-0 in O-K Gold track standings

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Rylee Cronkright The Wayland boys’ varsity track team posted its third O-K Gold Conference dual meet victory Wednesday with a resounding 102-35 triumph over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. The Lady Wildcats’ squad, however, remained winless in duals in a 90-47 loss to one of the better girls’ track squads in the...
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WHS sophs, juniors attend Career Quest event in GR

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Sophomores and Juniors from Wayland High School attended Career Quest at DeVos Place Wednesday in downtown Grand Rapids. There were 461 students and 19 staff members who attended from WHS. MiCareerQuest is a hands-on, career and college readiness event just for middle and high school students. During this experience, students...
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O-K Gold, Silver changes expected in 2020-2021

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The O-K Conference will undergo a major realignment in the 2020-21 school year, resulting in two schools being added to the Silver Division and the addition of two and subtraction of one in the Gold. When the smoke clears, the Green Division of the conference will be eliminated and all...
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Service will be Sunday afternoon for David Martin

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David Lee Martin, age 85, of Byron Center/Dorr, died Wednesday, April 24. Dave served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a hardworking, loving, husband, father and grandfather. Dave worked his entire career in the construction industry for the D.C. Beyers Company. He enjoyed rustic...
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Martin School Drama Club to present ‘The Outsiders’

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The Martin Jr./Sr. High School Drama Class will present a performance of “The Outsiders” from the book by S.E. Hinton, adapted by Christopher Sergel. Show Time is 7 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at the school. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for students.  Tickets will be sold at the...
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Youthful Lady Wildcats sweep Wyoming; now 6-3

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Wildcat teammates congratulate Capt. Ally Longstreet at home plate after her three-un homer. The Wayland varsity softball team, perhaps the youngest outfit in school history, improved its overall season record to 6-3 Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep over Wyoming. The Lady Wildcats prevailed 9-4 and 15-2 to move their O-K...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 27, 1994 This once was the Dorr Township Hall, then the Dorr Township Library and now the Then & Now Historical Library. The Wayland City Council granted preliminary plat approval for a...
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Lady Vikings capture 5th straight victory on diamond

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The Hopkins varsity softball team claimed its fifth consecutive victory with a 12-0 verdict in five innings over O-K Silver Conference opponent NorthPointe Christian. The Lady Vikings racked up 13 hits. Junior Madelyn Schans pitched a one-hit shutout and helped her own cause by going 3-for-3 offensively, including a homer...
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Vikings now 3-0 in O-K Silver Conference standings

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Jasmine Fisher The Hopkins boys’ and girls’ varsity track teams breezed to their third consecutive O-K Silver Conference dual meet victories Tuesday afternoon at Wyoming Lee. The boys won 97-25 and the girls 117-11. Highlight of the day was the growing amazement over freshman sensation Logan Klinge in the pole...
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