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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 — April 28, 1997 Dorr, Leighton and Salem townships soon will be contracting…
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Funeral will be Saturday in Dorr for Maria Timmer, 66
Maria Dawn Timmer, age 66 of Wayland, died Sunday, April 24. She was born on November 21, 1955 in Chicago to John J. and Ruth Ann (nee Noe) Tuka, both…
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Viking boys, girls go 2-1 again in Silver quad meet
Both the Hopkins girls’ and boys’ track teams Tuesday won two of three dual meets in a quad held at Comstock Park. Hopkins girls defeated Comstock Park 67-55 and Kelloggsville…
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Wayland hires Tim Reeves as its new superintendent
Tim Reeves The Wayland Union School system has a new superintendent. To nobody’s surprise, the Board of Education Tuesday night offered the position to Tim Reeves, current superintendent at Shelby.…
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My son and I make front porch the priority project
by Denise Dykstra I have a thing about front porches. I can’t help but notice as I drive by them. I have been known to send people a note saying,…
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Services will be Saturday for Rosemary Paulson, 87
Rosemary Frances Poulson, age 87, died Sunday, April 24. Rosemary enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing games on her phone, cooking, and mushroom hunting. She took pride in her extensive teapot collection,…
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Lady Vikings now 4-0 in O-K Silver softball contests
Hannah Brinks Lyla Reynolds The Hopkins varsity softball team swept a doubleheader with Sparta Monday, 11-5 and 12-2, to push its record to 4-0 in the O-K Silver Conference and…
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Wayland school board to consider adding officer
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night discussed the possibility of adding a second public safety officer for the next academic year. Matt Miller currently works in the position, mostly…
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Wayland school bond drive kickoff seeks involvement
Jeff Koon, chairman of the citizens' committee for the bond request, tells everybody at the kickoff they are welcome to get involved. More than 40 local citizens gathered Monday night…
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Stella Van Heck’s funeral is Friday at Calvary Church
Stella May Van Heck, affectionately known in the Wayland area as “The Cookie Lady,” died Saturday, April 23. She was 89. Stella was born June 28, 1932, to Loren and…