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WHS sophs, juniors attend Career Quest event in GR

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Sophomores and Juniors from Wayland High School attended Career Quest at DeVos Place Wednesday in downtown Grand Rapids. There were 461 students and 19 staff members who attended from WHS. MiCareerQuest is a hands-on, career and college readiness event just for middle and high school students. During this experience, students...
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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 & Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 27, 1994 This once was the Dorr Township Hall, then the Dorr Township Library and now the Then & Now Historical Library. The Wayland City Council granted preliminary plat approval for a...
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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 — April 18, 1994 The Great Fire of the summer of 1965, which destroyed Herb Chevrolet and Mutschler Electric on North Main. The Globe published a special edition highlighting recycling and waste removal....
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Distinguished military alum speaks to WHS scholars

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More than 300 students were recognized for their academic achievement at the annual Scholastic Honors Night held April 16 at the WUFAC. Students who earned a grade point average of 3.5 or higher were invited to attend. Guest speaker Jordan Velie, Class of 2005, son of Wayland Schools Finance Director...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — April 13, 1994 The Hopkins Free Public Library is planning to restructure its financing and will ask local voters approve a half-mill levy. Library Director Alice Hazen and Library Board President Mary Howard have indicated funding will run out within just a few years if something...
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Wayland Schools putting book library on the buses

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The Wayland Union Schools Transportation Department is promoting literacy on school buses by offering free books for students to read while on the bus or to take home and return later. The book library is available on select bus routes. Pictured (from left) are Steve Kennedy, Head Mechanic, Pat Velie,...
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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 — April 6, 1994 The Allegan County Health department has denied a request from the Bradley Church of Christ to build a new church at its one-acre property on 129th Avenue. Pastor LaVerne...
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Hopkins High School band enjoys tour of St. Louis

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Hopkins High School band students completed their tour to St. Louis March 20-24 and visited many traditional landmarks such as the Gateway Arch, Capital Building, the Basilica of Saint Louis, Science Museums, Blues Museum and many others. The band also performed on the Fox Sports Midwest Live stage, featuring the music of...
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Dorr students show off annual wax museum projects

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Fourth-graders from Dorr Elementary complete their Wax Museum projects and teachers and parents believe every year they seem to get better and better. Over a five-week period, students research either a person, place or event in history. They read two books and two articles for their research. They are required...
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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 — March 30, 1994 Allegan County Environmental Health Director Bill Hinz has reported a great deal of confusion over house numbers on the Allegan County side of Patterson north of the Gun Lake...
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