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Ranger Rick: Parents, not kids continue the rotting
When you get older, I think it is natural to think back from where you came from, where you in life's journey happened to make a turn or had an…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — April 27, 1994 The Wayland City Council granted preliminary plat approval for a…
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Accepting higher bid may be bad business decision
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every village council, city council, township board and school board seriously should consider setting…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Proposal A, at 25, left us a mixed bag
It was just a little more than 25 years ago, on March 15, 1994, that Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved Proposal A, one of the most iconic and game-changing tax shifts…
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Pine Street Principal Jennifer Moushegian to retire
The Wayland Union School District is accepting the retirements of two administrators at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. As reported earlier this month, Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink…
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Jackie Straub, Frank & Marilyn Bastian join Hall
Jackie Straub and Frank and Marilyn Bastian will be inducted as newest members of the Wayland Union Schools Alumni Hall of Fame at the Scholastic Honors Night Celebration, April 16.…
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Wayland school officials tour new training center
Wayland Union Schools administrators, Board of Education members and guidance counselors took a tour of the new Wayland Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center on Reno Drive to learn more about…
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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 — March 16, 1994 A batch of cookies prepared by ill employees is…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Globe’s death was slow and painful
"Pay attention... and connect the dots." — My customary advice to anyone who will listen. I am surprised so many are surprised with the demise of the Penasee Globe at…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: A war story about unveiling truth
Occasionally, my mind wanders back to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when I encountered knotty problems of community journalism in my somewhat sordid career of more than 40 years in…