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Steeby students get to ‘Shop with a Cop’ for holidays

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Michigan State Police officers are making Christmas a little merrier for three Steeby Elementary students in their Shop with a Cop program. Students were treated to lunch and then went Christmas shopping with the police officers from the Wayland State Police Post. Pictured are ( front, from left)) Juan Gallindo, Isaiah Galliindo...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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AUTHOR’S NOTE: The author apologizes most sincerely to readers for the delay in this week’s edition. He was in Colorado for the past eight days being introduced to his first grandson. (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec....
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Don Black honored for 20 years on County Board

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Don Black, shown here with his wife, was honored this month by the Allegan County Board of Commissioners for his 20 years of service on the board. Black, who also was Wayland Township Supervisor, was elected to 10 two-year terms before announcing his retirement at the end of this year....
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Dec. 8, 1993 The Bruce Aukema family members of Martin Township insist their recent health problems and related troubles for their animals are the result of stray electric voltage. The Dorr Township Board denied a request from Louis Bartz to rezone the property behind the Dairy...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken fro0m the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 1, 1993 Gov. John Engler’s survey of Michigan schools was not well received by officials from schools in the Allegan County Intermediate School District. The study showed the state pays school...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at then Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 24, 1993 An aerial view of Moline, circa 1956. (Courtesy of David Britton) Helen Jane “H” Helmey has been chosen grand marshal of the annual Wayland Christmas parade. She was the...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Nov. 17, 1993 Gary DeKoekkoek has resigned his post as building inspector at Martin Township because of time constraints. He had served for almost five years. Yankee Springs Township terminated its long-standing practice of not renting out the township hall for Halloween and Christmas parties, but...
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Here’s 1 way to celebrate the first snow of the season

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Christine Zimmerman Shafer this morning reported on Facebook that this is what greeted her when she left the house for another school day.Her daughter, Zoey, had done a little snow stenciling to celebrate the first snow of the 2018-19 winter season in Wayland and surrounding areas Friday morning.
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 3, 1993 Some information indicates this the Wayland High School Class of 1922, dressed in their Sunday best. TSI has withdrawn its offer to purchase the former Kessler’s building on South...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Oct. 27, 1993 Kathy Brenner The Wayland community was saddened by the news of the death Oct. 19 of Katheryn L. Brenner, a 1993 graduate and honor student at Wayland High School. The daughter of Wayland Superintendent Robert and Sandy Brenner, she had battled cystic fibrosis...
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