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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 original Dorr School from more than 100 years ago. The cover photo is of a…
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Martin teacher caught doing a good deed in snow
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…
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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) Flash Back to Wayland, when in 1887 the Wayland Exchange Bank, a private bank, was established…
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Christmas parade brightens otherwise wet, dreary day
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…
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Art Hop, Christmas tree lighting graces downtown
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…
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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— Dec. 1, 1997 A private water system is being proposed by Dick Baxter…
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Hopkins Main Street Bakery video airs Friday
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,…
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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 first three-colored traffic light in Wayland, including red, green and amber yellow, installed about 100…
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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) In 1940 the telephone exchange office that was located at 1818 Church St., Dorr, where in…
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Dr. DeWeerd grand marshal of Christmas parade Dec. 3
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…