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WHS welcomes 4 inductees into Alumni Hall of Fame

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William and Eric Hooker Four new honorees were inducted into the Wayland Union Schools Alumni Hall of Fame Tuesday during the Senior Award Night at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. The four were William and Eric Hooker (posthumously), Lisa Schroeder Banas, and Alan Baugh. William and Eric Hooker were nominated by Mary Hooker-Tong, daughter...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 22, 1996 The Jamestown Interurban The top 10 academic students for the Wayland High School Class of 1996 are Mike Iwaniw, Julie Martin, Nate Kruizenga, Heather Postma, Jason Harrington, Carrie McBride,...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 15, 1996 The Moline Thimble Circle Eighteen hot air balloons were spotted flying over Wayland during the past weekend during the annual Dahlia Springfest. Festival chairman Jeff Salisbury was treated to...
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Plan Commission gives OK to housing, storage plans

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The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended rezoning for a proposed residential development on 133rd Avenue and approved a site plan for a second storage unit business on Reno Drive. The commission held a public hearing on rezoning two parcels along 133rd from agricultural to residential, from R-A to...
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Wayland activist, school principal Bill Mauchmar dies

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William Mauchmar, educator, administrator, community servant and patriarch of a well-known athletic local family, died Friday, May 7. He was 88. Born Sept. 26, 1932, he was longtime member of St. Therese Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7581, and was elementary principal for many years at East...
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City says private campaign can’t go on public location

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Denise Behm The Wayland City Council Monday night denied a request by the Wayland Chamber of Commerce to use city property to promote its “Just Say Thanks” and “We Support the Thin Blue Line” campaigns. Chamber Director Denise Behm asked to the council to have the proposal placed on the...
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Dems didn’t start the fire on federal revenue sharing

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So municipalities in Allegan County soon will be getting a total of $22.9 million in the federal stimulus package, or American Rescue Plan signed into law last month by President Joe Biden. Steve Shoemaker of Leighton Township certainly offered an interesting take on the news of the windfall when he...
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Help may be coming soon to solve city housing issues

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When Wayland area residents are polled about what the greatest need is in the community, the most common response very likely is residential housing. After Tuesday night’s City Planning Commission meeting, they have good reason to believe help is on the way. The commission handled three requests on behalf of...
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City sells industrial parcel after counter offer made

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The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to sell property in the industrial park that four months ago appeared to be stalled by price. John Scholten of Award Enterprises last winter offered to buy the almost 11-acre parcel at 1065 133rd Ave. if he could get the same kind of...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 10, 1996 The Pinned Pratt Pony truss bridge in Hopkins Township now is for sale, and it won’t be replaced this year. Anita Otis of Orangeville pleaded guilty to a reduced...
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