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Wayland’s sequicentennial festival will be July 20-21

The 150th anniversary of Wayland as a municipality will be featured in the annual Main Street summer celebration downtown later this month. Wayland was incorporated as a village in 1868…

Editor July 4, 2018

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Martin trio gets Outstanding People for Education honor

by Austin Marsman Three Martin Public School employees were honored with the Outstanding People for Education Award, according to the Superintendent's Office. Elementary Librarian Kelly Jager, along with fourth grade…

Editor June 29, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

25 Years Ago — June 30, 1993 Hillcrest Mall in Dorr, which hasn’t been fully tenanted since it opened in 1986, is getting a name change to the Country Market…

Editor June 27, 2018

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Dorr to celebrate Fourth of July holiday over 5 days

The Dorr community is bracing for a a five-day celebration of the Fourth of July holiday, with events planned every day from Saturday, June 30, to Wednesday, July 4, and…

Editor June 23, 2018

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Hopkins to be treated to casino fireworks display July 4

The Fourth of July fireworks display at dusk that Wednesday in Hopkins will be a special one this year. The Gun Lake Casino, unable to have its annual display this…

Editor June 23, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & How Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 23, 1993 The Apple Core Lounge and Wayland Township appear to…

Editor June 20, 2018

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Master Theatre Arts summer camps are next month

A Master Theatre Arts series of summer camps will be offered next month at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. The camps include: • Exploring Theatre — for children…

Editor June 16, 2018

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Hopkins High School’s alumni group is in transition

The Hopkins High Alumni Association is in transition as far as leadership, but many members still haven't gotten over a transition that occurred 55 years ago. Alums gather once again…

Editor June 16, 2018

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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 16, 1993 Yankee Springs Township has announced it has a lot…

Editor June 13, 2018

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Watson learns family head, not girl, buried roadside

New information reveals that the supposed nearly 120-year-old roadside grave in Watson Township actually contains the body of the former property owner rather than an infant girl. The tragic and…

Editor June 8, 2018