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Ladies on Main is Sept. 23 in downtown Wayland
The Ladies on Main celebration will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Wayland, hosted by WOW, Women of Wayland. Among the events are: A fashion show that…
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Martin Farmers Market concludes its 2nd season
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…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(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…
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‘Leprecons’ to perform before CMU-Notre Dame
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.…
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Third annual Wayland Balloonfest is a hit again
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…
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Bird photog spots Marbled Godwit at Martin area lake
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…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(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.…
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Tally Laarman is Hopkins president of FFA chapter
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…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(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…
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Gun Lake Casino donates refrigerator to local VFW
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…