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Ten Hopkins Middle Schoolers join solo, ensemble fest

The Hopkins Middle School band sent 10 students to the Middle School Spring Solo and Ensemble at NorthPointe Christian School in Grand Rapids April 22. Students performed either solos or…

Editor April 26, 2017

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Pleasure Riders help raise $17,000 for 2 charities

One hundred and eighty-five riders turned out for the Allegan County Pleasure Riders 43rd Annual Benefit Ride April 15 at Silver Creek County Park and helped raise $17,122. This year's…

Editor April 25, 2017

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Earth Day art project in Martin attracts variety of entries

M.E.S.S.A.G.E, a student environmental group, and the Martin High School Art Department invited students to take part in the second annual Earth Day Art Display. The work must have a…

Editor April 20, 2017

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

25 years Ago — April 22, 1992 Stephen Lawrence, 36, and Candy Lawrence, husband and wife, have been charged with murder and arson in connection with the death of Stephen’s…

Editor April 19, 2017

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Two newest Alumni Hall of Fame members recognized

Embriette Hyde, a 2005 graduate, and Mary Jane Merren, WHS Class of 1967, became the newest members of the Alumni Hall of Fame at the Wayland High School Scholastic Honors…

Editor April 19, 2017

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Wayland man nominated for ‘Building Bridges’ award

Keith Vandenberg of Wayland has been nominated for the Building Bridges Award by the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This award is given annually to a non-Hispanic community member…

Editor April 19, 2017

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Pine Street goes green with water filling stations

Pine Street Elementary School has saved more than 10,000 plastic water bottles by using new water filling stations in their building. Fifth-grader Aiden Ordway, a K-Kids member, approached the Principal…

Editor April 14, 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 — April 15, 1992 The Allegan United Way has decided to end its affiliation…

Editor April 12, 2017

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My 3 rice-sized gold alloy pellets serve as cancer targets

by Robert M. Traxler The journey through diagnosis and treatment for advanced aggressive prostate cancer has been under way for nearly four months now. We have been through an elevated…

Editor April 11, 2017

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Wayland High School students join Youth Summit

Wayland High School students were among the more than 300 students from Allegan and Barry counties who attended the fourth annual Allegan-Barry Youth Summit Wednesday, March 29, at Gun Lake…

Editor April 10, 2017