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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 & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Dick's Market in downtown Dorr in the 1960s. 25 Years Ago — Feb. 8, 1999 The Globe had a front page photo of Denise Poirier of Wayland showing off the red, pink, coral, yellow, white, peach,...
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Lady Clippers bounce back in 46-30 romp over Allegan

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The Martin girls’ basketball team bounced back from a rare and modest two-game losing streak Tuesday night by turning back Allegan 46-30. The Lady Clipper overcame a slow start, tied at 10-all at the end of the first quarter, took a 22-16 into intermission and then began to pull away...
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Hopkins lads put an end to 10-game hoops losing skid

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The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team finally put to rest its troublesome 10-game losing streak Monday night by edging NorthPointe Christian 68-65. The girls, however, lost to the O-K Silver Conference leading Mustangs 38-26. The Viking lads came back the next night and lost to league-leading Sparta 70-40. They now...
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Community Notices

WHS girls’ hoops games halted after ref heart attack

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The Wayland girls’ basketball junior varsity and varsity games at Cedar Springs Tuesday evening were postponed. An attendee reported that a referee of the jayvee contest collapsed on the floor with a heart attack, clearing athletes and officials. Jessy Terry of Wayland indicated that Wildcat player Dacey Schaefer’s grandfather, school...
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WHS grad killed, brother injured in Fla. traffic crash

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Word has been received of the death of Wayland High School graduate Rick Middleton, 73, in a bizarre traffic crash Thursday, Feb. 1, near Ocala, Fla. Middleton was riding in his truck in Marion County when it was struck by an SUV stolen from a sheriff’s deputy by Kendra Dalyn...
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Lady Clippers lose makeup non-league ballgame, 59-51

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The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team suffered a rare second consecutive loss Monday night, 59-51, to Muskegon West Michigan Christian in a non-league makeup contest. Though West Michigan led pretty much throughout the ballgame, the score was close at the end of all four quarters. In fact the Clippers trailed...
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Boys’ and girls’ Wayland bowling teams win handily

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The Wayland boys’ bowling team Monday afternoon defeated a much improved Ottawa Hills outfit at the local Rock ’N Bowl. Meanwhile, the girls enjoyed a 29-1 romp. The Wildcats once again lost that first Baker game again, 180-179. “Again, it just proves how every pin is super important!” Exclaimed coach...
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Citizens ask city to renew snow shoveling services

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Some residents in the Wayland city limits aren’t pleased with the new local policy mandating citizens clear the sidewalk in front of their homes. Daniel Jeffrey, who lives on North Main Street, told City Council members Monday night, “You’ve done this (clear sidewalks) for decades and now you’ve taken it...
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Local Food Truck program serves increasing numbers

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The Feeding America Food Truck this past year has services greatly increased numbers of food insecure people. Food Truck Program Chair Coleen Young said in 2022, an approximate average of 80 families per month were handled. In 2023 the families continually increased to the point where the program now averages...
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Columns

Old fashioned pizza dough, a blast from 1976 Extension

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by Kathy Hamman Miller Taken from the Allegan County 1976 Extension Homemakers Cookbook.: Did you ever look through an old cookbook for a recipe to try, wondering which ones were the favorites? Look for the ones with the most amount of stains that are noted being on a page. That...
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