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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — March 18, 1992 A 16-year-year-old freshman who had been expelled for violating smoking policies three times was taken to the Allegan County Juvenile Home after admitting to calling in a false bomb threat...
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Safe senior drivers can save dollars on car insurance

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The Wayland Senior Citizens Leisure Life group gathered at the transportation building classroom Wednesday and Thursday for several hours for an AARP driver's training class. Seniors who successfully complete the course then are eligible for discounted car insurance for older drivers. A special instructor from AARP Michigan was coordinator for...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — March 11, 1992 Dorr Township Planner Tim Johnson offered four plans intended to better protect agriculture, but about 50 local farmers gave his ideas a lukewarm response. Troy Parfait-Sevigny, a freshman at Wayland High School, was expelled for bringing a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition to school...
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WHS senior using School to Work to land a job

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Wayland High School Senior Brianna Ribble who is participating in the School to Work program at Thornapple Veterinary as an unpaid intern, was offered a job after graduation. She plans to become a vet tech after graduation. "Thornapple Veterinary Medical Center has confirmed that this is the career that I...
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Three local America & Me essay winners announced

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Three Wayland Middle School students from have been named in the annual America & Me essay contest sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance. The three students, who earned first, second and third place for their school, were Ashtyn Fekete (first), Megan Rose (second) and Kendra VanKoevering (third). All three received award...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — March 4, 1992 Hopkins Public Schools officials will try once more to pass a 5.6-mill bond issue for $10.195 million for a new high school and additions to Sycamore Elementary. Student population growth is driving the request, as the numbers district-wide went from 1,095 to 1,81...
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WHS grad Jerry Czarnecki state teacher of year runner-up

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Jerry Czarnecki, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School, has been selected runner-up in the Michigan Association of School Boards Teacher of the Year competition. Czarnecki began teaching math and science in 1993 at Kelloggsville High School. He currently teaches pre-calculus, calculus and physics. He also mentors on-line high school...
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Army Bob’s prostate cancer treatments are under way

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The journey through the advanced prostate cancer diagnosis has taken us to one more physician, Dr. Julie Forstner at the Metro Cancer Center. She did an exam and asked dozens of questions to decide at what level and at what times the hormone treatments starts and ends. She also needs...
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Pine Street Odyssey team advances to state contest

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One of Wayland's four Odyssey of the Mind teams last weekend earned the right to compete in the state meet March 18 at Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Wayland Union Schools was host for the Regional 4 Odyssey of the Mind competition Feb. 18 at which about 60 teams were featured. The...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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25 Years Ago — Feb. 26, 1992 Fires destroyed three homes on Elmwood Beach Road, Gun Lake, and killed Willard Lawrence, retired president of the Felpausch Food Stores of Hastings. The homes of Dan DuPon and Dr. Dr. Thomas Payne also were destroyed. Authorities declared arson as the cause and...
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