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Two female paramedics to lead ambulance service

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COVER PHOTO: Bob Hess is retiring as director of Wayland Area Emergency Services. Bob Hess, longtime general manager of Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) is retiring this summer and two female paramedics are sharing his leadership duties. The new co-directors are Brenda Mays and Kathy Veldhouse. Brenda Mays will be...
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Service Wednesday for Jim Kaczanowski, 87, of Dorr

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Jim Kaczanowski of Dorr died Friday at the age of 87. Jim was born and raised in Dorr, attending St. Stanislaus School and graduating from Wayland High School. He served his country in the United States Army from 1954-56. He worked at Fifelski Market in Dorr and for the United...
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Dorr Twp. has spent a half million in ARPA dollars

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The most recent addition to South Park off 142nd Avenue has been a dog park. The Dorr Township Board Thursday night finally made some headway on spending federal money granted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Dorr received about $829,000 in ARPA money over the past two years...
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Allegan County had 54% of its residents vaccinated

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Dear Board of Commissioners and Community: Angelique Joynes The year 2021 proved to be a challenging, yet rewarding time. Similar to 2020, Public Health was at the forefront of conversations and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. In our 2020 Public Health Annual Report, we focused on how important partnerships and...
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Dorr OKs sewer, water for sustainable business park

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This is a prototype of the material for roofing, celings and siding that will be manufactured at the sustainable business park in Dorr Township. Plans for the sustainable business park in Dorr Township took another step forward Thursday night when the Township Board unanimously approved the extension of sewer and...
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City crews begin removing streetside brush and debris

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Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston Monday night told the City Council he expects cleanup and removal of brush will take at least another week in the wake of the fierce summer storm Wednesday night and Thursday morning. High winds caused considerable damage with felled trees and branches, which now grace...
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Gun Lake community activist Bob Nelson dies

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Carl Robert“Bob” Nelson died Monday, Oct. 19. He was 82. Bob was raised on the family farm in New Bedford, Ill., and graduated from the University of Illinois. He then had a successful 35-year career in the pharmaceutical industry, retiring from Alcon Laboratories in 1996. Bob was involved in many...
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Covid-19 case reported, this time Wayland High school

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Wayland Union Schools is reporting that someone at the high school has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and is being quarantined at home. The identity of the patient in question was not disclosed. There were two other cases reported in the district last week. Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds, in a letter...
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Martin, Wayland seniors win GFWC scholarships

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Emmalee Bish Graduating seniors Kiaya Warner of Martin and Emmalee Bish of Wayland are two of this year’s winners of scholarships awarded by the general Federation of Women’s Clubs-Gun Lake Area. Emmalee Jo Bish daughter of Karen and Jason Abram, plans to attend Douglas J. Aveda School of Cosmetology in...
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Second COVID-19 death reported in Allegan County

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Allegan County has had 95 positive COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, April 29, and the Health Department has announced the second death of the disease. There are a total of 13 individuals recovered, based on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services definition. Continue to check back for reliable...
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