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Hopkins Alumni Association President stepping down

The 90th annual Hopkins High School alumni banquet Saturday afternoon was highlighted by throwback references to the school’s first mascot and the resignation of President June Davis Krug. Krug told…

Editor June 18, 2016

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Fresh Food Fairy kicks off summer ‘Funtastic’ program

Wayland's Henika District Library kicked off Tuesday morning at Steeby Elementary with the Fresh Food Fairy. Kids learned how "fresh food is fun!" They received a free meal for the…

Editor June 16, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 220

25 Years Ago — June 19, 1991 Allegan County will have to under go the redistricting process soon in the wake of final results of the 1990 census. A special…

Editor June 15, 2016

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Wayland chalk artist shows talent in Port Huron festival

Art on the River, an art and music festival in Port Huron brought in featured artist Tess Tobolic of Wayland, made possible by the sponsorship of the Community Foundation of…

Editor June 13, 2016

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Dorr Elementary 3rd-graders visited by dogfish shark

Jan Goodwin, science materials coordinator for the Wayland school district, conducted dogfish shark investigations with all third-graders at Dorr Elemenary this week. She connected to the lessons on animal adaptations…

Editor June 9, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 219

25 Years Ago — June 12, 1991 Neighbors of the Beechwood Hills Christian Encampment complained to the Hopkins Township Board about dumping of waste in the woods in back of…

Editor June 8, 2016

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Brandon Elementary OM team places 15th at world finals

The Odyssey of the Mind team from Brandon Elementary School in Martin finished in 15th place in its division out of 50 teams from the U.S. and foreign countries. The…

Editor June 3, 2016

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 218

25 Years Ago — June 5, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has 30 days to appoint a temporary successor to the late Ralph Sytsma of Leighton Township to…

Editor June 1, 2016

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Steeby 3rd-grader writing contest winner, plants 3 trees

Nikol Yanakieva, a third-grader from Lori Howell’s class at Steeby Elementary School, recently won first place in the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance 2016 "Go Green Youth Challenge" creative writing contest.…

Editor June 1, 2016

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Memorial Day parade in Wayland a little quieter

The annual memorial Day tradition of parades, ceremonies and decorating graves in area cemeteries was fulfilled again Monday across the United States. Many witnesses dai the noise level for the…

Editor May 30, 2016