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Kids Cooking class brings back home ec tradition

Perhaps in a throwback to bygone days of home economics classes, the Wayland Community Ed Kids Cooking class students chopped veggies for salad and made bubble-up pizza. They voted on…

Editor February 28, 2019

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‘America & Me’ essay contest winners announced

Three Wayland Middle School students have been named local winners in the 50th annual America & Me essay contest, sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students are Summer Morrison…

Editor February 27, 2019

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1994 It appears that a judge rather than Dorr Township will decide on a rezoning request be developer Louis Bartz to build an apartment…

Editor February 27, 2019

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 23, 1994 Allegan County has earned an A1-plus rating from Standard & Poor’s financial rating agency. The Wayland City Council’s offer to settle a 10-year…

Editor February 20, 2019

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Better weather helps, as the Polar Bear Dip must go on

Rumor has it that this very brave (or foolish) diver into the Gun Lake Winterfest annual Polar Bear Dip is former Wayland High School football quarterback Tanner VanDyk. The Winterfest…

Editor February 16, 2019

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WHS Robotics team members win $1,000 in CAD

Members of the Wayland Robotics team (FRC 6090), consisting of Jordan Fitzgerald, Alex Sobiesczyk, Ian Russell and Dawson Merice, were awarded $1,000 for their submission in a Computer Aided Drafting…

Editor February 14, 2019

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

25 Years Ago — Feb. 16, 1994 Anna P. Smith, wife of Ivan D. Smith and mother of Jay L. Smith, died at age 90. She was a member of…

Editor February 14, 2019

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

(Taken from the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 9, 1994 More than 100 Watson Township residents were pleased with…

Editor February 6, 2019

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

(Belatedly, taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago —Feb. 2, 1994 A homeless couple, Al and Rose Mokma, has been…

Editor February 2, 2019

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‘High school yell’ nearly lands WHS student in jail

EDITOR'S NOTE: Townbroadcast will be unable to publish the weekly "Bygone Days" feature Wednesday, as customary, because of the cold and snowy weather. Efforts will be made to publish Thursday.…

Editor January 29, 2019