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Wayland Middle School has 22 singers in regional choir

Twenty-two members of the Wayland Union Middle School Choir have been accepted into the Michigan School Vocal Music Association Regional Honors Choir after auditions. They will perform at the Regional…

Editor September 29, 2017

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

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 30, 1992 Hopkins voters turned down the latest bond proposal to build…

Editor September 27, 2017

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

25 Years Ago — Sept. 23, 1992 The Wayland Township Planning Commission voted against recommending granting a special use permit to developer Cellar Door to build an amphiteater on 129th…

Editor September 20, 2017

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Watson Township man grows record-smashing pumpkin

by Austin Marsman John Haluch of Watson Township raised a 918-pound bruiser of a pumpkin for his entry into the 165th Allegan County Fair, smashing the previous fair record set…

Editor September 17, 2017

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Many memories made at 165th Allegan County Fair

The 165th annual Allegan County Fair just wrapped up another successful week. Allegan has a reputation of being host for one of the best fairs in Michigan and boasts of…

Editor September 16, 2017

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

25 years Ago — Sept. 14, 1992 The Martin Village Council is considering a policy to regard all employees as “at-will,” meaning they can be dismissed at ant time without…

Editor September 13, 2017

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Unmask the Hawks’ mascot, you’ll find a WHS grad

When Wayland travels to Forest Hills Eastern Sept. 29 for an O-K Gold Conference battle on the gridiron, Wildcat fans might want to say hello and perhaps even chat with the…

Editor September 10, 2017

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Retired home economist still judges fair food entries at 87

Though Shirley Hamman retired in 1990 as Allegan County Home Economist, she continues to be active in county extension programs, such as the Culinary Arts division of the life skills…

Editor September 7, 2017

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

25 Years Ago — Sept. 9, 1992 After two work sessions, the Wayland Township Planning Commission and Township Board have promised to make decisions on the future of the proposed…

Editor September 6, 2017

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Two special visitors for first day of school at Pine Street

These two characters were spotted by a number of local citizens Monday and Tuesday wandering around the city of Wayland. At one point they were seen lurking near Pine Street…

Editor September 5, 2017