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Graveside service April 24 for Phillip Salingue, 78
Phillip Ray Salingue, formerly of Martin, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at Wings of Hope Hospice Home in Allegan at the age of 78. His last night was spent enjoying pizza…
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Andrew Augustin new Dorr Elementary asst. principal
New Assistant Principal Andrew Augustin will begin duties at Dorr Elementary Tuesday, March 9, pending approval by the Board of Education. Augustin comes to Wayland Union Schools from Thornapple Kellogg,…
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Wayland Family Dentistry building now is up for sale
Drs. Elizabeth and Scott Robinson, co-owners of Robinson Dental Care in Wayland, finally have given up on reopening Wayland Family Dentistry at 404 W. Superior St. The practice, targeted to…
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Watson to have in-person budget workshop March 22
The Watson Township Board has scheduled an in-person budget workshop for 7 p.m. Monday, March 22, at the township hall. The board, in its first non-virtual meeting since November, will…
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Allegan County Tech Center in-person learning is back
The Allegan County Health Department has announced it will no longer recommend remote learning in schools unless an ongoing spread is taking place within a building. This decision was made…
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Army Bob: Progressives trashing U.S. Constitution?
by Robert M. Traxler Is gun control about defeating the American Constitution, or is it truly about the government controlling firearms to protect the people from themselves? The Second Amendment…
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Basura: Michigan has got it right with death penalty
“It’s pointless to teach someone a lesson by killing them.” — Mokokoma Mokonana The first death penalty carried out on these shores was in 1692. Thomas Grander was convicted of sodomy…
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Bakers propel Wildcat bowlers to victory over FHE
The Wayland boys’ varsity bowling team learned the value of taking the baker games and claimed an 18-12 victory Wednesday over league rival Forests Hills Eastern. The Lady Wildcats won…
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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 6, 1996 The Wayland Township Board has decided to use some…
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U.S.-131 traffic backed up by Caledonia exit pickup crash
A traffic crash near the Caledonia exit (110th Street) on U.S.-131 backed up motorists doing the morning commute north on the expressway. Ray Antel of Wayland said it took 55…