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Bygone Days, A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 153
25 Years Ago — Feb. 21, 1990 A hearing scheduled for March 12 will take up a request from about 140 residents of Burnips who are seeking to have their…
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WFD sez: Beat the winter blues, don’t worry, be happy
Snow came a-callin' again Tuesday night and well into Wednesday, with three to six inches of the white stuff predicted for this area by fearless forecasters. The Wayland Fire Department,…
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Top fund-raisers noted for ‘Jump Rope’ and Hoops for Heart’ campaigns
Top fund-raisers this year in the annual "Jump Rope for Heart" campaign were fourth-grader Evan Snyder, who raised $1,065 in the Hoops for Heart and third-grader, Tiannah Garcia, who raised…
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Record low for Feb. 15 reaches minus 12 degrees in Moline
Tom Miller of Moline struck again with his outdoor thermometer, showing everybody "how cold was it?" He indicated this device was reporting 12 degrees below zero, which weather prognosticators said…
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Winter whiteouts, frigid wind chills dominate weekend weather
It was a really cold and blustery Valentine's Day in West Michigan, as temperatures plummeted throughout the day and wind chills went in the same direction, well below zero. The…
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Martin Hall of Fame welcomes its 5 newest members
Martin welcomed five new members into the school’s Hall of Fame during halftime of the varsity game Friday against the Bloomingdale Cardinals. Julie Davis-Kubiak, a 1988 graduate of Martin High…
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Public Safety Beat: Dorr Twp. family escapes house fire
A fire at a house in the 2300 block of 142nd Avenue in Dorr Township Thursday morning routed a family of four. Authorities said the fire started at about 4:40…
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Steeby students go on field trip to new high school science facility
Steeby Elementary fourth-graders didn’t have to travel far to experience a unique, hands-on science lesson, as they had an “in-district” field trip to the new Science & Innovation Center inside…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 152
25 Years Ago — Feb. 14, 1990 The Wayland Board of Education was embroiled in controversy over reinstatement of a student-athlete who was suspended for five days and charged with…
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Five Beagles are Allegan County ‘surrenders, not ‘strays’
This is one of five little ones that were not strays, but rather surrenders. Apply today if you are interested, because we do not think they will be with us…