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

July 15, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 19, 1995 The West Michigan area was attempting to cope with a severe heat wave throughout the past week, with temperatures too often hovering around or eclipsing 100 degrees. The Wayland...

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

July 8, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 12, 1995 Martin High School Class of 1922. The Globe’s front page was graced by a menacing photo of a “bad guy” holding a gun on a cop as part of...

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

July 1, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library) 25 Years Ago — July 5, 1995 This fire in downtown Hopkins was reported to have occurred in 1920. The photos were taken by Donna Jackson Smalla. Robert Tilson, 28, pleaded no contest in Barry County Circuit Court to...

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

June 24, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 28, 1995 This photo of gypsies visiting Hopkins was taken by Donna Jackson Smalla sometime in the early 1920s. A study by Michigan State Police shows that 53 percent of all...

Middle schooler is a winner in Meemic art contest

June 22, 2020

Wayland Middle School student, Mackenzie Kositzky has been selected as one of the 50 winners of the fifth annual Meemic Masterpieces Art Contest. Her prizes included an Amazon Fire Tablet 7, Sphero Bolt – the app-enabled robotic ball, a personalized Certificate of Appreciation, her artwork put on permanent display at...

WHS grad posts pic of her and singer Stevie Nicks

June 20, 2020

Mary Torrey DeVitto Mary Torrey DeVitto, a 1969 graduate of Wayland High School, posted a striking photo today on Facebook of her and celebrated singer Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. DeVitto was personal assistant to Nicks and obviously was regarded as a close friend. DeVitto's daughter, Torrey, has made a...

Grace Thomas loses racing companion, best friend

June 20, 2020

The Miller and Thomas families experienced a very difficult day Friday when they had to put down Faith, the barrel racing companion and very close friend of Grace Thomas. The horse was having difficulty breathing, especially during the recent spate of hot and humid weather. Faith and Grace took part...

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

June 17, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This picture was taken circa 1911 in Moline. Here you can see Milo F. Gray had damage being fixed to his home from a tornado that had gone through. Milo was born Feb. 27, 1866, and...

Leighton Fire Dept. honors 28-year volunteer Tom Miller

June 15, 2020

Tom Miller of Moline, a 1966 graduate of Wayland High School, was honored by the Leighton Township Fire Department for his 28 years of service as a volunteer firefighter. "After 28 years of service, a proper retirement was due. Tonight we celebrated the years Tom Miller gave to the people...

Hopkins grad earns West Point engineering degree

June 13, 2020

Matthew Robinson, a 2015 graduate of Hopkins HighSchool, has graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated with a degree in systems engineering and has branched aviation. He will be training as a chopper pilot at Fort Rucker in Alabama. He is the son of former...

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