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

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A program from a WHS football game vs. Marne Kenowa Hills in October 1962. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 26, 1997 Leighton, Dorr and Salem townships have agreed to an arrangement for police protection by deputies...
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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 19, 1997 The Leighton Township Board intends to regulate local scrap yards by adopting need for special use permit and licensing. The Hopkins Township Board and denied a request from Kal...
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Pine Street Elementary students again do mile run

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Less than 24 hours before the much-publicized River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, fourth-and fifth-graders at Pine Street Elementary did their annual mile run/walk Friday afternoon around the school and nearby streets in Wayland. The event was launched by former Principal David Britten, himself a running enthusiast, who later became...
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WHS outstanding student in chemistry is Caleb Cole

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Caleb Cole Caleb Cole has been nominated as Wayland High School's Outstanding Chemical Student of the Year for consideration by the American Chemical Society. The society allows teachers in Allegan County to nominate a student as the Outstanding High School Chemistry Student of the Year. "Outstanding" does not necessarily refer...
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Wayland Community Gardeners overcome heat

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Students and staff from St. Therese Catholic School in Wayland were out in force Wednesday preparing the community garden located east of town on Superior Street. The annual garden is a welcoming site for local residents to try their hand at growing vegetables, plants and flowers. The hearty souls braved...
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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 12, 1997 Newaygo and Wayland took part in the annual Mayor’s Exchange Day, in which the Globe suggested the two communities shard stories about growing pains. The annual Dahlia Springfest was...
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Three Outstanding People for Education are selected

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The Wayland Board of Education Monday night honored the 22 nominees for the Outstanding People for Education award for this academic year. The three eventual winners were Karen Iehle at the high school, Jill Terrell at Pine Street Elementary and Carrie Hasse.
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WHS grad earns PhD in epidemiology from MSU

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Sarah Brewer Sarah Brewer, a 2006 Wayland High School graduate, earned her doctorate in epidemiology from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Saturday. She has been working part time as a project manager for a multi-site, four-year R01 NIH grant. Her interests include infectious disease, history of epidemiology,...
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Students mark ‘Take Your Tractor to School Day’

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Hopkins High School students Friday observed the FFA's annual "Take Your Tractor to School Day" by driving their vehicles to the parking lot across the street in front of the athletic fields. The morning was "dampened" a bit by the weather.
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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) Maple Street in Hopkins, 1908 25 Years Ago — May 5, 1997 The Gun Lake wastewater plant has room to grow, but lean years may be ahead for the system as debt retirement nears. Pat Kelsey,...
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