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WHS Pro Youth team Students attend ABYS Youth Summit

More than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the second annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, April 24, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth…

Editor May 1, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 163

25 Years Ago — May 2, 1990 There was no information available at the Then & Now historical service in Dorr this week because the May 2 edition of the…

Editor April 29, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 162

25 Years Ago — April 25, 1990 Hopkins School Superintendent Dr. Craig Misner has announced he is leaving to take the school chief’s job at Parchment. During his four years…

Editor April 22, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 161

25 Years Ago — April 18, 1990 Byron center developer Klaus Knoll was turned down in his second attempt to have an agricultural parcel rezoned to residential in Hopkins Township.…

Editor April 15, 2015

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Steeby 3rd-graders taking good care of ‘Kevin the Quail’

Danielle LaJoye’s third grade classroom at Steeby Elementary has a most unusual class pet – Kevin the Quail. LaJoye last November had 30 Coturnix Quail eggs delivered to her class…

Editor April 15, 2015

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Wayland schools’ food quality ranks No. 2 with Niche

Wayland Union Schools has received a No. 2 ranking from Niche for best food. Best Food ranks 3,868 school districts based on district spending statistics and more than 580,000 opinions…

Editor April 15, 2015

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Current Allegan County Stray Dogs: April 10

All stray pets at the Allegan County Shelter have a short “stray hold,” waiting for their family to reclaim them. If you see your pet in this photo gallery it…

Editor April 10, 2015

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Penny Wars raise almost $2,500 for ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation

Pine Street and Dorr Elementary special education teachers wanted to get their students involved to help raise money for the Make a Wish Foundation on behalf of the Mshar family…

Editor April 2, 2015

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Dorr students meet reading goal; one scores on principal-goalie

Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak, volunteered to let every child who met their reading goal try to score a goal on him at a conclusion to the school's "Shoot for…

Editor April 2, 2015

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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 159

25 years Ago — April 4, 1990 Kathy DeYoung was pictured on the front page as one of six Steeby Elementary teachers who promised to kiss a pig if students…

Editor April 1, 2015