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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 — Sept. 20, 1999 After more than several months of haggling, the Yankee…
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Wildcats lose to Northview; but beat ex-teammate
The Wayland tennis team lost 6-2 to Northview Monday in an O-K Gold Conference match at the Northview courts. While Wayland came up short in the overall match, Theo…
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City approves industrial development district for odd site
The Wayland City Council Monday evening approved a request by Trygon Investments for designating the odd-shaped property at 1135 133rd Ave. as part of an industrial development district.The industrial facilities…
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Wayland/Yankee Springs Fire Chief Jim Stoddard resigns
Wayland Fire Chief James Stoddard submitted his resignation to the City Council at its Monday night meeting. Though he specifically did not give health issues as a reason, he said…
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Martin girls, boys run in crowded MSU cross meet
The Martin girls’ varsity cross-country teams took 16th in a field of 27 teams Friday at the Michigan State University Invitational. The Lady Clippers accumulated 395 points for the meet,…
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Cinnamon Swirl cheesecake bars offer unusual treat
Ingredients: For Crust: 1 package ( 9 sheets) cinnamon graham crackers crushed into crumbs 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon butter for greasing the baking dish 3 tablespoon granulated…
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Martin boys 8th; girls fail to score at Hartford C-C
Sophomore Veyda Conley was third individually at the Hartford Teske Invitational Thursday, but Martin failed to field a full team of five runners and did not score in the meet.…
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City officials prepare for arrival for new city manager
Though Wayland Mayor Jennifer Antel told City Council members Tuesday night that at least one “strong candidate” has interviewed for city manager, city government essentially remains in limbo temporarily. Since…
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Schools officials try to explain branding and Wildcat logo issue
Wayland Union School officials today issued a letter to the community to explain the current Wildcat branding logo controversy. “We hope this message finds you well. We would like to…
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Yes It’s True: The govt. helped kill local weekly newspapers
While perusing the archives of the old Wayland Globe when I visit the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr, I’ve often come across material that helps explain today.…