Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
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…
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Wayland Schools putting book library on the buses
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…
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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 — April 6, 1994 The Allegan County Health department has denied a request…
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Hopkins High School band enjoys tour of St. Louis
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,…
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Dorr students show off annual wax museum projects
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…
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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 — March 30, 1994 Allegan County Environmental Health Director Bill Hinz has reported…
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Marriage equality pioneers talk to Allegan Co. Dems
Marsha Caspar, now 57, and Glenna DeJong, 58, were the first same sex couple legally married in the State of Michigan, presented their story in Allegan at "Donuts with Democrats"…
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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 — March 23, 1994 Grass fire season is approaching and the Globe interviewed…
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Oh, the irony! Spring has sprung, but not really
Spring has arrived officially as of 5:58 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, but looking outside your window you won't believe it. The cruel joke, especially after a couple snow-melting moderate weather…
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Hopkins grad serves on panel with Gov. Whitmer
Hopkins High School graduate Susan Wakefield recently served on a special MLive citizens' panel to discuss issues witrh Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. She served along with David Groenleer, who worked…