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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 — Jan. 12, 1994 A public hearing has been scheduled for Jan. 24…
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Wildcat boys pull out defensive struggle against TK
The Wayland boys' varsity basketball team pulled out a 44-42 victory at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg Tuesday night in both teams' first O-K Gold contest of the season. The game, a…
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Lady Vikings’ balanced offensive attack strikes again
The Hopkins' girls' varsity basketball team has been getting a lot of balanced scoring lately, and it showed again in a 61-42 victory Tuesday night against O-K Silver Conference rival…
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Banquet center planned for facility next to new hotel
A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan and…
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State Police investigating indecent exposure reports
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post are investigating multiple incidents of aggravated indecent exposure. The known incidents occurred in Allegan County and southern Kent County. In each incident…
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Penasee Globe to cease publication after Jan. 27
The Penasee Globe, which has roots as a weekly newspaper going back to 1884, will be no more as of the end of the month. The MLive Media Group today…
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Four Wayland police chief candidates to visit Monday
Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston has confirmed that four candidates for police chief will appear at a special reception next Monday evening. The event will occur from 6:30 to 8:30…
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Guest column: ‘Rehearsals for Retirement’ by Phil Ochs
by G. W. Faust In 1969 at the ripe old age of 31, folk singer and social activist Phil Ochs released a new album called "Rehearsals for Retirement." Apparently he…
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Ranger Rick: So Democrats say that fences don’t work
To all the readers of Townbroadcast - Happy New Year and I wish you a prosperous and healthy year! So the United States Government is in shutdown now. We won't…
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Traffic between Dorr and 100th St. slowed by crash
Area motorists this morning have been reporting traffic backups on the U.S.-131 expressway as a result of an accident. Some were puzzled because there did't appear to be any hazardous…