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Wayland Union marching band preparing for season
The Wayland Union High School marching band was out in full force Monday at Ron Stehouwer Stadium to begin work on their programs for this fall's season. The Wildcats, under…
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New 412 Distillery location to offer cornhole tourneys
412 Distillery has announced that starting in September, the 412 Cornhole Tournaments will commence, including blind draws and many more unique tournament formats. Enthusiasts are encouraged to bring their own…
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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 — July 28, 1997 Residents of Apollo Drive in Wayland are complaining about…
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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 — July 21, 1997 The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis is very close…
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Mini-Park mural nearly finished in local festival
The Wayland Mainstreet 2022 Mural Project at the Mini Park downtown, on the west wall of McDuff's, was nearly completed during the festival over the weekend. Organizers said more than…
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Main Street celebration enjoys no Covid, no storms
The Wayland Main Street summer celebration finally got a little respect Saturday after three straight difficult festivities. This time there was no overcoming the Covid-19 challenge, nor a summertime thunder…
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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 — July 14, 1997 Local historian James Levandoski died of a heart attack…
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Wayland, Martin both have festivals Saturday, July 16
If both Hopkins and Dorr can have a Fourth of July celebration on the same day, it stands to reason that Martin and Wayland can have summer festivals on the…
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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) Gurney's Market in downtown Wayland 90 years ago. 25 Years Ago — July 7, 1997 The…
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At the parades: It was hot and dry for the 4th of July
The Fourth of July festivities in this area were marked by hot and dry weather, with drought conditions and temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees on Monday. No matter, parades…