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Each Wayland school board member receives a book

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January is School Board Recognition Month, and to honor Wayland school board members, a book was presented to each of them during the board meeting Monday, Jan. 22. These dedicated books will be available in the school libraries for students to enjoy.
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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) The Wayland High School freshman team, 1985-86, coached by Rick Morse 25 Years Ago — Jan. 18, 1999 Thanks to CD-ROM technology, archived issues of the Penasee Globe are available at area libraries. A front page...
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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) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 11, 1999 Two snowmobilers survived an icy plunge into Gun Lake. They were in the water for about 30 minutes before being rescued and the snowmobile was lost.  The Globe published photos...
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Winter storm part deux plays havoc on area again

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Not all of the images of the first wither storm this year were gloom and doom. Photo courtesy of Kathy Hamman Miller. The arrival of the first snow of the winter season caused the Martin Public Schools to close Tuesday, and Wednesday proved to be a second day of weather-related...
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The winner of Gun Lake Winterfest logo contest is…

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Gun Lake Winterfest 2024 logo winner is Haiden Otis from Wayland Middle School. The logo design contest is open every year to students. This year's Gun Lake Winterfest is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17.
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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) Martin High School Class of 1924 25 Years Ago — Jan. 4, 1999 The Globe published a front page photo of Joel and Emily DeYoung dancing to swing music, which was being revived at the Main...
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Former Townbroadcast columnist writing own blog

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Former Townbroadcast columnist Denise Merlau ("Everyday Joys") is getting back into the business of writing. The former Denise Dykstra stepped aside a couple of years ago and became the Martin Township Clerk in January 2023, succeeding Rachelle Smit, who was elected to the 43rd State Representative seat. Ms. Merlau then...
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Local ‘Between the Buns’ competition starts today

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The Wayland Main Street program has launched a "Between the Buns" competition among restaurants in Wayland, Gun Lake, Dorr, Hopkins, Green Lake and Hilliards eateries to determine local customers' favorite sandwich. The competition began today and will run through the month. Citizens who stop in to the restaurants are encouraged...
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That was the year that was 2023 in NE Allegan County

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is a historical review and analysis of the now dearly departing year 2023. The Clippers celebrate one of their many victories in another championship season. The year 2023 in Northeast Allegan County featured continued growing pains and their effects on...
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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) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 28, 1998 It being the week between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, the Penasee Globe devoted its pages essentially to feature stories about life in this area. Editor Nila Aamoth,...
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