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Wayland school bands have been busy lately
Wayland High School bands have participated in three festivals in the past three weeks. Along the way, the high school band earned a Division II rating, The seventh and eighth…
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GRI project proposal denied for 3rd time
Todd VanderSlik, engineer for GRI-Moline project. The third time was not the charm Thursday night for GRI-Moline in its quest to have a Leighton Township parcel rezoned to accommodate a…
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Army Bob: Anti-Israel protests are puzzling
Anti-Israel protesters calling the New York Police Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) is strange, as the protesters are covered head to toe in their traditional costumes as the…
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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 13, 2000 The Globe published a front page photo of father…
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Wayland school board members win awards
Two Wayland Union school board members earned awards from the Michigan Association of School Boards last year for efforts to improve their leadership skills, demonstrating their commitment to student achievement…
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WHS graduate takes post at U of Tennessee
Wayland High School graduate Mitchell Salisbury is transitioning into a new position at the University of Tennessee as coordinator of eligibility & operations. “I am honored to continue serving our…
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Celebration of life is delayed for Bob Ward
Robert “Bob” Ward, age 69, died Monday, March 10. He was a friend, uncle, brother, dad, father-in-law, son-in-law, husband and grandpa. He was a planner, cook, pontoon captain, teacher and…
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Huge barn in Leighton burns to the ground
A barn in Leighton Townshipwas severely burned Wednesday morning, prompting three area departments to be summoned. The barn, located near 137th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue (Fourth Street) was 44 years…
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Martin Twp. considers park and splash pad
The land for a proposed park is just to the north of the Clipper Cafe and to the south of the JC Wheeler Library on 10th Street. Martin Township is…
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Hopkins firefighters say good-bye to 411
After nearly 30 years protecting citizens of the Hopkins Area Fire Department, local firefighters said goodbye to Engine No. 411. Custom built by Spencer Manufacturing in South Haven, 411 (originally…