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Monte Baker’s Go Fund Me aids cancer victim
Area realtor Monte Baker is organizing a GoFundMe campaign to benefit David Baker, who in January was diagnosed with a brain tumor and had surgery within 24 hours. The tumor…
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Three area depts. have training fire
Wayland firefighters along with fire personnel from Gun Lake Tribal and Leighton Township Fire had the opportunity Sunday morning to train on an abandoned house in the 100 block of…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 27, 2000 The Allegan County Intermediate School District has begun the…
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Cornerstone to honor WHS grad Wes Hudson
Wayland High School graduate and current girls' varsity basketball coach Wes Hudson will be one of four Cornerstone University athletes to be honored in a ceremony at the school next…
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WHS Student Council wins Best of Showcase
Wayland High School Student Council members Teagan Robinson, Mason Babiak and Jake VanDuine came away with the “Best of Showcase” award in state competition after presenting on Harvest Hop, a…
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WHS graduate invents Michigan trivia game
Burrell Stein Luke Stein, son of retired Wayland Mayor Burrell Stein, has developed a Michigan Trivia game, "Yoopers & Trolls." He is a graduate from Wayland Union Schools and the…
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Army Bob: We should decentralize services
by Robert M. Traxler Ask yourself: Why is our federal government centralized in the District of Columbia area? Ask yourself why the Department of Agriculture is located in a megalopolis…
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First day of spring comes with snow
Old Man Winter still had a few tricks up his sleeve Thursday morning for the ironic official first day of spring. After pleasing almost everybody with temperatures in the 60s…
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New Dorr firefighter makes all in the family
The Dorr Township Fire Department's newest member is a fourth generaation firefighter locally. Caleb Fifelski is following in the footsteps of his great grandfather, former Chief Floyd Fifelski, grandfather Chief…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 20, 2000 Wildlife specialist Lori Neely was photographed on the front…