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Wayland woman is Arbor Credit Union Employee of Year

February 21, 2017

Heather Siegwart (nee Sevigny) has been named Employee of the Year for 2016 at Arbor Financial Credit Union in Kalamazoo. Siegwart (center), who lives in Wayland and is a Wayland High School graduate, was described by a credit union spokeperson, "Besides her awesomeness that she brings every day, she helped...

Hey, hey, hey… It’s a beautiful day on February the 18th

February 18, 2017

Record-breaking warm temperatures were reported in many West Michigan communities Saturday and a number of people in the Wayland area were spotted doing springlike activities such as riding motorcycles, golfing, playing in the park and even this small group of young girls selling lemonade at the corner of Mill Street...

Hopkins to send 21 students to FFA state competition

February 16, 2017

A total of 21 Hopkins students earned the right to compete in the state FFA championships at Michigan State University. Hopkins students earned the distinction by placing either first or second in a variety of categories in the FFA regional leadership contests Thursday at Olivet High School. Taking first place...

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

February 15, 2017

25 Years Ago — Feb. 19, 1992 Martin Township officials have decided to get tougher with the Deditch Appraisal Co. of Niles in completion of the appraisal of the entire township more than two years after it was hired. The bridge on 136th Avenue west of 22nd Street along the...

Grant buys Hopkins elementary kids EV3 robotics sets

February 12, 2017

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) last fall provided Hopkins Public Schools with an opportunity to partner with them in the MI STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grant. This grant gave the AAESA $21,000 to distribute among participating districts to purchase equipment such as EV3 LEGO robotics kits....

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After so much bad news, Army Bob gets good prognosis

February 9, 2017

The prostate cancer tests are all in: PSA test, DRE, biopsy, X-ray, bone scan, CT scan, all the data the doctor needs to make his diagnosis and develop a treatment plan, designed to treat the cancer. The bone scan, CT Scan and X-Ray can determine if it has spread and...

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

February 8, 2017

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 years Ago — Feb. 12, 1992 The Dorr Township Board voted to retain its recycling surcharge and announced it may ask Allegan County to refund its collections not spent in 1991. A wood burning stove malfunction...

For Hopkins FFA, everybody’s a winner at districts

February 4, 2017

All members of the Hopkins chapter of the FFA received gold awards at last week’s district leadership contest, thereby earning the right to compete at the regional level later this month. Advisor and agriculture educator Jessica Couch said, “Myself and all of the coaches couldn't be prouder of how hard...

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Army Bob continues his battle against prostate cancer

February 1, 2017

by Robert M. Traxler Prostate cancer is the second most deadly cancer for men; if discovered after it has metastasized outside the prostate to other organs or bones, it kills 73% of men effected. Let that sink in for few moments… if discovered in its early stages, 95% of men...

Bygone Days: A look at NE Allegan County’s history

February 1, 2017

25 Years Ago — Feb. 5, 1992 After receiving a $980,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Amcorn of Bradley will build a $1.3 million plant that will change the status of the business from paper mulch producer to paper mulch consumer by re-routing tons of waste paper...

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