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Martin teacher caught doing a good deed in snow

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Jason Lovorn Martin Elementary science teacher Jason Lovorn Friday afternoon was caught doing a good deed while the snow falling fast and furious. When he was leaving the school, despite the frigid temperature and the blowing snow, he took the time to clean off all the cars left in 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) Flash Back to Wayland, when in 1887 the Wayland Exchange Bank, a private bank, was established by Ensign W. Pickett in the Pickett Brothers General Store. 25 Years Ago— Dec. 8, 1997 Though teen-agers have been...
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Christmas parade brightens otherwise wet, dreary day

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The annual Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade stepped off Saturday morning to brighten up an otherwise blustery, dreary and wet day. Grand Marshal for the festivities was local dentist and former mayor and city councilman Dr. Michael DeWeerd. At his right is his mother, the indestructible and venerable Dorothy...
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Art Hop, Christmas tree lighting graces downtown

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Natalie Garcia (left) and Main Street Director Holly McPherson in front of the Christmas tree after the lighting ceremony downtown. The annual Art Hop celebration and Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place Friday afternoon and evening in downtown Wayland, one day ahead of the Christmas parade. Jennifer Antel did 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) 25 Years Ago— Dec. 1, 1997 A private water system is being proposed by Dick Baxter of B & B Water Treatment of Moline for parts of Leighton and Dorr townships. The Wayland girls’ basketball team...
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Hopkins Main Street Bakery video airs Friday

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The America’s Best Restaurants video episode featuring the Main Street Bakery in Hopkins has been completed and it will air on Friday, Dec. 2. A spokesperson for the eatery said, "We are excited to share with everyone! Be sure to tune in when it premieres on Dec 2nd! If you’re...
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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) The first three-colored traffic light in Wayland, including red, green and amber yellow, installed about 100 years ago. 25 Years Ago— Nov. 24, 1997 Former Hopkins High School basketball star Tim Kisner will have to sit...
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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) In 1940 the telephone exchange office that was located at 1818 Church St., Dorr, where in this photo, two sisters lived and operated the switchboards that connected a small town community. The Dorr exchange was established...
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Dr. DeWeerd grand marshal of Christmas parade Dec. 3

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Dr. Michael DeWeerd Dr. Michael DeWeerd has been selected this year’s Wayland Christmas Parade Grand Marshal. A spokesperson for the Wayland Chamber of Commerce said, “Dr. DeWeerd has a lifelong heart of appreciation for our community.” DeWeerd, a 1968 graduate of Wayland High School, was one of the first paramedics...
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Hopkins ‘Fly Girl’ earns Air Force ‘Airman’ certification

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Hopkins High School graduate Sara Velderman has completed her U.S. Air Force basic training in Texas and now is certified as "Airman." The daughter of John and Renee Murphy Velderman, she already has earned her pilot’s license while in high school. Dubbed by Townbroadcast as "Fly Girl," she is flanked...
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