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Dorr Elementary School develops Green Team
Dorr Elementary School is going "green" with a new raised garden bed and composter. This project is the first of many being planned by the school’s new Green Team and is…
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Marsman Reports: Clipper Class of 2017 sets sail
by Austin Marsman The flowers were out, banners hung, programs printed and stage set ahead of the graduation ceremony for Martin’s 127th graduating class Friday evening at the Martin High School gym. As…
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WHS grad, Navy nuclear field coordinator pays a visit
Wayland High School graduate and U.S. Navy Nuclear Field Coordinator Darrin Door explained how how uranium turns into energy and other nuclear energy topics recently in a visit to David Robinson's…
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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 3, 1992 The Wayland Township Board is recommending the Players Club at…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 27, 1992 Mary Ellen Mynatt DeYoung wrote a letter to the editor…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
25 Years Ago — May 20, 1992 The Wayland Memorial Day parade will take place as usual, but the customary route has been revised because of the Streetscape construction in…
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Jeff Salisbury’s tribute to strong women on Mother’s Day
by Jeff Salisbury Here's to strong women in my life. Some who were mothers. Some who were not. Some who mothered me. Some who did not. But each one taught…
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Danielle LaJoye presented with Excellence in Education award
Danielle LaJoye, who teaches kindergarten at Dorr Elementary, has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery. LaJoye is an educator known for her individualized approach…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(From the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — May 13, 1992 The Southwest Michigan Solid Waste Interim Consortium has been formed,…
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Brianna Hewitt wins John Phillip Sousa award at WHS
Brianna Hewitt (right), daughter of Kim Gage Hewitt and the Rev. Mike Hewitt, was announced Thursday night as this year's winner of the John Phillip Sousa Award at Wayland High…