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Martin Farmers Market concludes its 2nd season

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The last day of Martin's second annual farmers market was from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The market was offered Saturdays in the heart of the village's downtown.
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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) This is what Baugh's Shoe Store and Repair look like inside almost 100 years ago. 25 Years Ago — Sept. 14, 1998 Trucks and tractors strutted their stuff before an enthusiastic crowd in Dorr Township at...
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‘Leprecons’ to perform before CMU-Notre Dame

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The Leprecons, a fierce Irish band from Grand Rapids, will bring the craic to the party as Notre Dame prepares to meet Central Michigan on the gridiron this weekend in. South Band. The Leprecons, who include JD Gonzales of Wayland (far right), debut on the Fiddler’s stage Friday at 8:30...
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Third annual Wayland Balloonfest is a hit again

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The third annual Wayland Balloonfest was blessed with terrific weather, good crowds of people, local musical talent, an authentic old-time baseball game, and, of course, plenty of balloons. The festivities took place at Calkins Field, also known as Wayland Airport just north of the city limits on Division Avenue in...
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Bird photog spots Marbled Godwit at Martin area lake

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Shelly Sulser, editor of the Battle Creek Shopper News and bird photographer extraordinaire, posted this on Facebook today: “Area birds are all abuzz about this Marbled Godwit that seems in no hurry to leave the pond on 116th Avenue outside of the thriving metropolis of Martin. Marbled Godwits breed in...
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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) This is downtown Wayland looking west on Superior, probably in the late 1920s or early 1930s. 25 Years Ago — Sept. 7, 1998 A front page photo showed two turtle hunters, Don Fein and Roger Lenard,...
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Tally Laarman is Hopkins president of FFA chapter

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Tally Laarman Tally Laarman is serving as the academic year 2023-2024 Hopkins High School FFA chapter president. Currently a senior at Hopkins High School, she has been in FFA since seventh grade and has shown raised, sold and shown lambs for eight years. Laarman said, “I enjoy spending my free...
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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 — Aug. 31, 1998 A front page photo showed two local children dancing in the City Park to the sounds of the Williams Family in the third of a series of concerts in...
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Gun Lake Casino donates refrigerator to local VFW

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The Gun Lake Casino purchased and delivered a refrigerator, valued at $3,500, to the Wayland VFW. The donation was made possible with a combined effort between GLC, Gun Lake Investments (GLI), and GLC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sal Semola.  “This is Gun Lake Casino in the community at its finest,...
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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) There are suspicions that this eatery was located at today's site of the Clippers Cafe in Martin. 25 Years Ago — Aug. 24, 1998 New residents Dennis and Sabina Noble are not pleased with the City...
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