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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

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Pleasure Riders’ benefit planned for Saturday, April 15

The Allegan County Pleasure Riders will have their 43rd annual benefit ride, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 15, at Silver Creek County Park, corner of 134th Avenue and 38th…

Editor April 6, 2017

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

25 Years Ago — April 8, 1992 Gov. John Engler’s proposed deep cuts in state government spending on adult education programs will cause drastic reductions in services offered by the…

Editor April 5, 2017

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Child heart patient marks 1st anniversary of surgery

Kinsley Zondervan, daughter of Wayland School Board member Pete and Wayland elementary teacher Kristiana Kay Zondervan, celebrated the first anniversary of her second delicate heart surgery Tuesday. Her mother posted,…

Editor April 4, 2017

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Hopkins FFA joins effort to help Western U.S. farmers

Members of the Hopkins chapter of the FFA have gotten involved to help with the wildfire relief efforts from the devastating wildfires that have occurred in the Western United States.…

Editor April 3, 2017

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Ethel Visser beginning 43rd year on Dorr Township ZBA

There aren’t many who can claim to have served in local public office for more than 40 years. Leighton Township Clerk Lydia Frey was famous for her longevity, as are…

Editor April 1, 2017