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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 — July 8, 1992 Amicorn may be the first business to apply for a…
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Hopkins celebrates Independence Day with parade, events
by Austin Marsman People from around the area flocked to Hopkins for the Independence Day festivities, which began with a community breakfast at the Hopkins Fire Station. Live music, games,…
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WHS enjoys 2nd consecutive year with Islamic visitor
Esha Ahmed, from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, last month completed her academic year as a foreign exchange student at Wayland High School. Shown here with her “American father,” Tim VanHouten, she was…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — June 29, 1992 Cellar Door Companies of Northville is working with Wayland Township officials on a proposal to build a $5 million 4,000-seat concert amphiteater that…
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JC Wheeler Library kicks off summer reading program
by Austin Marsman "Build a Better World" is the theme of the JC Wheeler Library's 2017 reading program in Martin. Saturday officially kicked off the reading frenzy for elementary kids, teens…
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Star of stage and Wayland Middle School classroom
Wayland Middle School teacher Aaron Wissner (center) portrays King Triton, son of sea god Poseidon, widowed husband of Queen Athena, and harried single father of seven vivacious, energetic mermaid daughters in…
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Martin Reformed VBS collects 571 dish detergent bottles
by Austin Marsman Those attending Vacation Bible School at Martin Reformed Church this week collected 571 bottles of dish detergent for the Martin Area Resource Center. "Maker Fun Factory" taught…
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A brief history of the ‘little stone house on Hopkins Road’
To the editor: More history of Knobloch Brothers Mobil Gas Station: A wooden outbuilding owned by the predecessor of the Basil Teed farm located about ½ mile west of the…
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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 — June 24, 1992 Leighton and Dorr Township officials are exploring the possibility of…
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Hopkins High School Alumni Association has 91st reunion
Attendance at the 91st annual Hopkins High School reunion Saturday was down a little bit, with 141 showing up for food, fellowship and reminiscing. Hopkins Alumni Association Secretary Lee Dale…