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One Small Voice: Bisbee mules vs. hardened schools
by Lynn Mandaville Tonight finds me reminiscing about a recent trip my son Nick and I made to a little, old mining town in the very southeastern-most corner of AZ.…
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Hopkins graduate Christine Hennip Behrens dies at 88
Hopkins High School graduate Christine Elizabeth Hennip Behrens died June 14. She was 88. Born March 16, 1934, on the family farm in Ellsworth, to Gerrit and Mary (Siegers) Hennip,…
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Hopkins ‘Reader Feeder’ mobile library begins route
This is the time of year when the Hopkins Public Schools "Reader Feeder" hits the road, taking its mobile library to kids throughout the district. This bus plays an important…
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A.J.’s to be replaced by One More Grill downtown Dorr
Ernie and Amanda Gills iare stepping away from AJ’S Bar and Grill Wednesday afternoon and the establishment's new owners will open Thursday. The couple posted on Facebook "We want to…
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Youngsters learn cooking skills in summer program
The Wayland Community Education program this summer has been holding a summer Cooking Camp this week, taught by Wayland Union Schools elementary teacher Kristiana Zondervan. The students are learning how…
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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 — June 16, 1997 The Wayland High School junior class slate of officers…
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Seventeen Wildcats win O-K Gold all-league accolades
Wayland High School athletes who were named to the O-K Gold all-conference teams for spring 2022 are shown here, including seven representatives of the 37-2 softball team. (Back row, from…
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Editor has been wrong about past bonds for pool
The editor of this on-line community news service apologizes most sincerely for occasionally spreading misinformation about the Aug. 2 Wayland Union School bond proposal for a new swim pool. The…
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Memorial service June 25 for Bette Wisniewski Baker
A memorial mass will be held at St Therese at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 25, for Bette Wisniewski, a longtime Wayland resident who died earlier this year in St. Ignace…
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Hot, humid weather calls off Dorr Flag Day ceremony
June 14 is the traditional date for Flag Day, and in these parts it was a day to either stay inside with air conditioning or get wet, such as with…