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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 — June 28, 1995 A study by Michigan State Police shows that 53…
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Middle schooler is a winner in Meemic art contest
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…
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WHS grad posts pic of her and singer Stevie Nicks
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…
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Grace Thomas loses racing companion, best friend
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…
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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 Wayland Schools’ community again was rocked by the news that a group of teen-agers had…
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Leighton Fire Dept. honors 28-year volunteer Tom Miller
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…
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Hopkins grad earns West Point engineering degree
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…
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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 — June 14, 1995 Wilma Baske, 93, determined to be the oldest living…
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Austin Marsman named to youth education fund board
Martin High School graduate Austin Marsman, 20, has been named to the Michigan Youth Education Fund Board of Directors. The statewide nonprofit provides grants, scholarships, and awards to deserving students…
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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 — June 7, 1995 Martin High School’s 800-meter relay team, with 9Mark Garcia,…