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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. 7, 1994 The deadline for demolition of the abandoned former Carriage…
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Former WHS cheerleader Laraine Oswald Anderson has died
Word has been received of the death Nov. 25 of Laraine Oswald Anderson, a 1964 graduate of Wayland High School. She was presumed to be 73. Joan Morgenstern Miller, a…
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Local senior citizens’ Christmas luncheon held at VFW
The annual Christmas luncheon and program for local senior citizens was held at the Wayland VFW Hall on South Main Street Wednesday afternoon. It was coordinated again by Penny Salisbury, who…
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Local police capture DUIL suspect who fled after crash
A suspected drunken driver crashed his car on West Superior Street this morning and then fled the scene on foot, according to local authorities. Wayland City Police said the man…
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Memorial service is Dec. 13 for Patricia Anderson, 77
Patricia Anderson, age 77, of Dorr, died Monday, Dec. 2. Patricia graduated from St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in Buffalo, NY. She loved the Fourth of July and was…
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No service planned after death of Frances Butler, 76
Frances Butler, age 76, died Monday, Dec. 2. Frances was an avid Lions fan. She enjoyed bowling, shopping, sewing, family trips to Montana and spending time with her grandkids. She…
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Celebration of life will be Sunday for Pat Wolthuis, 76
Patricia Wolthuis of Wayland died Nov. 27 at the age of 76. Pat was born on July 9, 1943, in Kent County, Michigan to Theodore and Margaret (Bronkhorst) Lewis. She…
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Fouls bench Ainsworth, but Lady Wildcats win by 22
It was an unusual experience for the Wayland girls’ varsity basketball team Tuesday night, winning by 22 points essentially without much help from its star player. The Lady Wildcats opened…
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Dorr library millage vote will be in March after all
The Dorr Township Library Board has decided to reconsider the date of its millage request, opting for the March Michigan presidential primary instead of the August primary. The Library Board…
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Ranger Rick: Assorted pre-holiday political commentary
Surveying the Plight of Democrat Candidates: It sure is interesting to watch the Democrat Party go from the self-proclaimed "party of the working people" to the party of the free…