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Hopkins Supt. Wood to be honored at retirement party

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The Hopkins community will have a going away party for retiring Schools Supt. Gary Wood from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, at 400 Clark St. Wood earlier this year announced he is retiring from the education field after serving 37 years, the last nine as the chief of...
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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— June 8, 1998 The City of Wayland is initiating condemnation procedures for five properties under eminent domain to make way for land for sewer lagoons. Property owners contend the city is not paying...
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Beam topping ceremony held for new health center

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Pictured above are staff at the UM Health-West Wayland Health Center, Wayland city leaders and representatives from Kasco Construction Services during the beam ceremony Tuesday. The new building on West Superior Street between United Bank and Burger King contains 17,300 square feet. The current building on East Superior across the...
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Outstanding People for Education in Hopkins honored with awards

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The three representatives from Hopkins Public Schools as Outstanding People for Education are volunteer Bill Bauman, teacher Sharon Secor and teacher Jill DuChene. The three were honored earlier this spring at a special dinner in Allegan.
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Martin has 3 Outstanding People for Education

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The Allegan County School Boards Association earlier this week celebrated Outstanding People for Education from across the county. Rob Harrison, Jason Lovorn and Karen Andrews were the honorees from Martin. "It was special to celebrate with each of them, especially my kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Andrews. She is still making a...
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How hot was it? It was so hot kids used splash pad

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This past week has seen temperatures climb above 90 degrees on consecutive days in Wayland and northeast Allegan County. The Leighton and Wayland Fire Departments offered up their facilities for cooling stations and Leighton was caught spraying elementary students at Paris Ridge. Regardless, it was a keen grasp of the...
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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) Mothers Day 1906 25 Years Ago— June 1, 1998 Two businesses have purchased property within the Wayland city limits and plan to move into the local industrial district. Dorr Township officials have indicated they are interested...
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Splash pad now open for the summer at City Park

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The ever-popular splash pad now is open for the summer of 2023, city officials have announced. The attraction in the City Park will be open essentially from sunup to dusk every day until Labor Day, just as it has for the last several years.
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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— May 25, 1998 Members of the Wayland Township Board have agreed to seek a millage for roads, but how much remains a question. Supervisor Jose Blanco suggested the amount should be at least...
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Local Community Quilters donate what they love to do

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(From left) Community Quilters Gail Hollinger, Sue Tokarchick and Nancy Whitley The Community Quilters (WCQ) meet every second Saturday at the United Church of Wayland to do what they do best — quilt. There is no lack of enthusiasm for the art of quilting in this group of 20 or...
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