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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
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…
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Funeral Monday for ex-Hopkins school board member
Former Hopkins Board of Education member Carl Francis Johnson, Sr., 96 of Allegan, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Allegan General Hospital. Born Nov. 2, 1923, in Lawrence, he was the…
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One Small Voice: Trump shows no respect for law
“The appearance of a conflict of interest” was the reason I was given 30 years ago. I had recently been elected to the Wayland Union Schools Board of Education, and…
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Rachel Cimek named Dorr Elementary asst. principal
Rachel Cimek, a fifth-grade teacher at Hopkins Elementary School, has been selected assistant principal for Dorr Elementary. Cimek, who was introduced to the Wayland Board of Education Monday evening, succeeds…
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So what makes a good superintendent? Ability to adapt
ACTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. While watching and listening to the proceedings during the first day of the Wayland…
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Wayland’s supt. search begins with seeking input
The search for a successor to retiring Wayland Union Schools Supt. Norman Taylor began in earnest Thursday afternoon and evening with a couple of “public input sessions.” Dr. Rodney Green…
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Superintendent search input sought in 2 meetings
The Wayland Union Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent and the public is invited to special public meetings at 12:15 p.m. and 6…
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Austin Marsman seeks Martin school board seat
Austin Marsman, 20, today announced he is a candidate for a seat on the Martin Public Schools Board of Education. “Our school is the heart of the community,” said Marsman,…
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The year 2019 in review — That was the year that was
As a new decade approaches, a look back at the year 2019 had its share of great feats, sorrows, hopes and important developments for the future for Wayland, Hopkins, Martin,…
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Who’s to blame for Wayland Schools’ being on a roll?
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The best things in life are free. But you can keep them for the…