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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) Students and teacher at the Dorr Elementary School, 1923 25 Years Ago — Oct. 4, 1999…
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Former Hopkins teacher Marella Norman dies at 91
Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman, of Plainwell,died Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Allegan, at the age of 91. Born on Aug. 8, 1933, in Hopkins, to Grover and Florence Clawson, Marella was…
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Wildcats await O-K Gold tennis tourney Thursday
The Wayland boys' tennis team took on visiting Zeeland East on Tuesday night, and while Zeeland came away with a 7-1 win, coach Ben Adams said the Wildcats played competitively…
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Leighton millage requests are for renewals only
Leighton Township voters in the November general election will be asked to renew two millage levies for public safety services. Though acknowledging millage requests were defeated in the August primary,…
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WHS grad named Player of Week at Alma College
Former Wayland High School volleyball standout Olivia Deeb collected 16 assists against Northwood University last week, the second highest of all players in the game, for the Alma College team…
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Council offers city manager’s job to Erik Wilson
The Wayland City Council Monday evening decided to offer a contract for new city manager to Erik Wilson, current supervisor of Texas Township, next to KalamazooI. Wilson succeeds Josh Eggleston,…
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Stop separating Wayland, Dorr youth football
To the editor: To the editor: I am writing this as a concerned and confused parent.My son plays on the Wayland 5/6th Youth football team. He has played with this league since…
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Tales of ‘Bocker’ inspired this ‘King & I’ columnist
by Phyllis McCrossin Some of you may have noticed there is a little furry creature with a guitar on the right hand side of the header for my column. His…
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Former United Church of Wayland pastor dies at age 77
Word was received this morning, Monday, Sept. 30, of the death of the Rev. Nancy Zerban, a highly influential minister at the United Church of Wayland. She was 77 when…