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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

April 22, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 26, 1995 A Wayland High School track team from an unspecified year during the 1930s. Shelbyville area farmers Paul and Judy VanDenBerg lost their lawsuit in Allegan County Circuit Court charging...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

April 8, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 12, 1995 Dick and Rusty Dutkiweicz, who opened Dick's Market in 1955. The baby is current owner Steve Dutkiewicz. An overheated furnace was blamed for a fire that destroyed the Wayland...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

April 1, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 5, 1995 A Globe cover photo had a closeup of the members of the Wayland Recreation program’s three-on-three championship team in the 11- to 13-year-old division, including Coleman Lutz, Matt Gilbert,...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

March 18, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: The material from the 100 Years Ago section was not available because of a technical error. It will resume next week (Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 22, 1995 Flash back to the northwest corner...

Wayland City Hall ‘business as usual,’ at least for now

March 16, 2020

Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston said it’s “business as usual” at City Hall despite the Coronavirus scare, but added he wouldn’t be surprised if local government was asked to shut down. “There are a lot of unknowns at this point,” he told the City Council Monday night, adding that conditions...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

March 4, 2020

(Taken from the archives of the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — March 8, 1995 Wayland W Club members, 1948-49. (Photos courtesy of Randy Halloran) Hopkins Public Schools will seek a millage that will determine whether a new high school is built or the...

Yes It’s True: Joan Medendorp left laudable legacy

February 20, 2020

There have been many kind words said about Joan Medendorp in the wake of her passing this week. All of them well deserved. My take on her was that she was indeed a decent and honorable human being who lived, loved, cared and shared. She was one of those people...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 19, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Row 1- Carol Snook, Marsha Northrup, Helen Chappell, Diane Misak, Rose Sevingy, Kathy Graham, Maryann Glusic, Kathy Smith, Susan Arndt Row 2: Cheryl Brower, Norma Bredeweg, Reggie Hines, Mary Torrey, Rita Belka, Pat Stoddard, Debra Watkins,...

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Wayland City agrees to put recycling issue on ballot

February 17, 2020

Nate Ward listens to Mayor Tim Bala read a proclamation honoring his Eagle Scout award for his mini-library project. The Wayland City Council intends to place a recycling issue on the August primary election ballot. Rosemary Graham from the Allegan County recycling program is asking many municipalities this year to...

Cancer takes community activist Joan Medendorp

February 17, 2020

Joan Medendorp, age 73, of Wayland, lost her battle to cancer on Saturday, Feb. 15. Joan Pietila was born on Oct. 20, 1946, in Sault Saint Marie. She graduated from Muskegon High School in 1965. She went on to get her associates degree from Grand Rapids Community College and a...

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