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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 — Dec. 13, 1999 Wayland AssistantCity Manager Thad Beard has announced he is…
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Service set Sunday for Merle Thompson, age 81
Merle Thompson of Wayland died Monday evening, Dec. 9, at the Butterworth campus of Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids. He was 81. Merle was best known for his love of…
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Wildcat girls absorb 1st hoops loss of the season
Caledonia, a Division 1 school, pinned the first loss of the season on the Wayland girls’ basketball team Tuesday evening. The homestanding Fighting Scots prevailed 54-47, lowering Wayland’s overall record…
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Both ‘Cat bowling teams defeat Unity Christian
Both the Wayland High School boys’ and girs’ bowling teams turned back Hudsonville Unity Christian Monday afternoon, 29-1 and 17-13, respectively. “I expected a closer match today, but our home…
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Dorr man gets 19 to 40 years in deputy assault
A Dorr Township man who seriously injured an Allegan County deputy trying to arrest him was sentenced Tuesday to 19 to 40 years in prison. Christopher Gerou, 37, also received…
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City of Wayland issues boil water precaution
A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued by the City of Wayland for residences and businesses along Clark Street because of a water main break. City officials said affected…
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Resource Center says needs continue to climb
The Martin Area Resource Center has reported record-breaking numbers and a whopping 102,750 pounds of food distributed so far (in 2024). “One month this year we served 38 households in…
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Funeral is Saturday for local cosmetologist
Karen Marie Blaauw, age 70, died Saturday, Dec. 7, after an 18+ year battle with frontotemporal dementia. She was born Sept. 10, 1954, in Allegan to Don and Joan Sebright.…
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WHS making strides against school skippers
COVER PHOTO: The winner of this year’s Christmas card contest is Lillyanna Terry, a fourth-grader at Pine Street Elementary. She is shown with her principal, Robyn Robinson. The Wayland High…
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King & I: Fridays seem different when you age
by Phyllis McCrossin As I’m writing this, it is Friday night. Ahhhhh Friday. Before retirement it meant a whole lot of different things than it does now. Back in the…