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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) An armistice Day celebration in downtown Martin in November 1918 25 Years Ago — Nov. 10, 1997 Officer Kevin Hanh reports that he is finding his job as deputy patrolling Salem, Leighton and Dorr townships very...
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Martin Student Council rakes up leaves in village

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Members of the Martin High School Student Council spent time Friday raking and bagging leaves within the village. There were no reports about whether they were caught by the sudden rain outburst that arrived in early afternoon.
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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) Construction in 1962 of the new Kessler's Undies and Woolies plant on South Main Street. 25 Years Ago — Nov. 3, 1997 Both the Hopkins and Wayland girls’ basketball teams are unbeaten in the O-K Silver...
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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) Army exercises come to downtown Martin. 25 Years Ago — Oct. 27, 1997 The Hopkins Board of Education has denied People of Promise (POP), a church group’s access to the Hopkins Elementary school gym because of...
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Big Dipper updating to year-round, coffee shop

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The Big Dipper ice cream parlor now is going year-round by serving as a coffee shop. Owner Taylor Emert said her dream her whole life was to own a coffee and dessert shop. After saving for many years and working since she was 16 years old, her dream came true...
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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 — Oct. 20, 1997 Coach Mark Austin’s Hopkins girls captured two more victories, over Martin and Allendale, to lift their overall basketball season record to 12-2. Hopkins firefighters are offering some general labor...
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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 Hopkins Fire Department secured this new fire truck in 1963. This was a high pressure truck with 500 gallons purchased new on Oct. 24, 1962, for $13,519.95. 25 Years Ago — Oct. 13, 1997 Dorr...
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Wayland man joins Lowell gallery artists’ cooperative

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David Kerley David Kerley of Wayland has accepted an offer of an artists' cooperative membership at Flat River Gallery in Lowell. Kerley, who will start in November in time for the Christmas season, said he is “pretty psyched.” Kerley is well known in the community as a wood carving artist....
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Education Foundation helps buy 2 band devices

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Kelli Tilley Smith Wayland High School band director Kelli Tilley Smith this morning announced that the Wayland Union Education Foundation awarded the music program $3,610 as a match from band members and parents to buy new instruments for the ensemble for performances. The money will be used to purchase a...
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‘Tis the changing of the colors early this season?

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Susan Wisniewski-Bush posted this photograph today on Facebook near the United Bank on West Superior Street in Wayland. She noticed the changing of the color of a prominent tree in front of the bank. It is the season of changes, but is it coming early
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