From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in Dorr: 25 Years Ago — Nov. 20, 1991 Michigan State Trooper Reggie Smith extolled the virtues of wearing seat…
25 Years Ago — Nov. 13, 1991 Allegan County officials are reporting a surplus of $750,000 in a $35.7 million budget. Commissioner Muriel O’Leary is leading an effort to cut…
The holiday season is fast approaching and so is Wayland Main Street’s eighth annual Art Hop Friday evening, Dec. 2, from 5 to 9 p.m. The annual Christmas parade will…
25 Years Ago — Nov. 6, 1991 The Wayland Township Board is asking Planning Commission Chairman Larry Scheidel to be flexible about his leaving date after his resignation because of…
Wayland High School senior Sean Howard completed his Eagle Scout project by making a new sandbox for the Baker Elementary School playground. He started the project last spring with the…
25 Years Ago — Oct. 30, 1991 The City of Wayland is studying a proposal from an Ann Arbor engineering firm to upgrade the water producing system by installing a…
Henika District Library in Wayland and other libraries throughout Allegan County are taking part in a “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” program to encourage literacy. “The idea behind the program is…
The Wayland High School Strings Orchestra put together a concert for the public and parents at the Fine Arts Center. The ensemble is under the direction of Karen Nofsinger. (Photo…
by Tom Scheidel, AAESA Technology is helping a 17-year-old Hopkins High School student with a visual impairment meet many of her challenges. An iPhone, a GPS application and a support…
25 Years Ago — Oct. 23, 1991 The county-wide 911 emergency call program will begin Oct. 29 and county dispatchers are urging residents to call the number once to assure…