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D.K. Sprague is Christmas parade’s grand marshal

The Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that retired Gun Lake Tribal leader D.K. Sprague will be grand marshal of the annual Christmas parade, which will step off at…

Editor November 6, 2021

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Students mark ‘Day of the Dead’ at Middle School

Wayland Middle School Spanish teacher Mrs. Jen Warsen celebrated the "Day of the Dead" Tuesday, Nov. 2, with her students. The annual Mexican celebration, Día de Muertos (Day of the…

Editor November 4, 2021

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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 — Nov. 4, 1996 As Wayland Union Schools begins considering privatizing services, the…

Editor November 3, 2021

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WHS Hallowed Halls Trunk or Treat dampened by rain

The Wayland High School chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) annual Hallowed Halls Trunk or Treat festival was a wet one Friday afternoon as a result of light, but…

Editor October 29, 2021

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Two WMS students sing with regional honors choir

Two Wayland Middle School sixth-graders Elliana Clark (left) and Gracelynn Jorden, sang with the Michigan School Vocal Regional Honors Choir on Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Van Singel Fine Arts…

Editor October 29, 2021

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Trick-or-treating here will be Sunday, except in Martin

Most villages, towns, townships, etc. in this area plan to observe Halloween trick-or-treating on Sunday from roughly 5 to 8 p.m., but Martin's will be Saturday evening, Oct. 30. Hopkins…

Editor October 28, 2021

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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 — Oct. 28, 1996 A mobile home fire at Brenner Mobile Home Park…

Editor October 27, 2021

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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 — Oct. 21, 1996 The Village of Hopkins considered buying the abandoned livestock…

Editor October 20, 2021

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Hopkins grad Zach Harig to leave Fox 17 for GL Casino

Hopkins High School graduate Zach Harig has decided to leave FOX-17 and the TV industry to take a job as community relations and public relations coordinator for the Gun Lake…

Editor October 19, 2021

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WHS Class of 1973 meets with Superintendent Hinds

Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds had coffee hour this morning at Simply Celia’s in Wayland and met up with a group from the WHS Class of 1973 and…

Editor October 15, 2021