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Martin musician Myron Elkins drops in at Otsego

Martin's most famous musician, Myron Elkins (second from left) dropped in at the Otsego VFW Friday night and was spotted taking in a local performance by Shawn Moulenbelt, who said…

Editor August 18, 2023

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Wayland teachers, staff meet, greet for new year

Wayland teachers and staff members today and Thursday have been having special back to school meet and greet sessions at the Fine Arts Center ot better prepare for the opening…

Editor August 16, 2023

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Peace Church to have services at Lumberyard

Peace Church, with its home base on Cherry Valley Road, Middleville, plans to open its Wayland campus on Sunday, Sept. 10, inside the Lumberyard Event Center, corner of Maple and…

Editor August 16, 2023

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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

COVER PHOTO: Jay L. Smith and associates, shown in the photograph in 1898, launched the Business Men's Paper Press Co. and it continued into the 20th century and beyond, finally…

Editor August 16, 2023

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Memoir writing class set in Dorr for Tuesday, Aug. 22

A memoir writing class, "Saving Lives One Story at a Time," will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Dorr Township Library on 18th Street.The program is…

Editor August 11, 2023

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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) John Klein ran a Surge Equipment business located in downtown Wayland during the 1940s. 25 Years…

Editor August 9, 2023

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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. 3, 1998 Wayland School students, staff and faculty, phographed in 1923…

Editor August 2, 2023

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Concerts in the Park slated for 4 straight Friday nights

The annual “Concerts in the Park” series will be held on four consecutive Friday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m. beginning Aug. 4. The series of free concerts, sponsored by…

Editor July 28, 2023

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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) The historic stone house at Knobloch's Corner at 30th Street and 128th Avenue, which was struck…

Editor July 26, 2023

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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) The Wayland Summerfest celebration on an evening in the 1950s. In those days, it was referred…

Editor July 19, 2023