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Art Hop, Christmas tree lighting graces downtown

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Natalie Garcia (left) and Main Street Director Holly McPherson in front of the Christmas tree after the lighting ceremony downtown. The annual Art Hop celebration and Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place Friday afternoon and evening in downtown Wayland, one day ahead of the Christmas parade. Jennifer Antel did the...
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WHS grad’s cross team is among nation’s top 10

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Robert Young The Michigan Technological University men’s cross-country team, coached by Wayland High School graduate Robert Young, finished among the top 10 in the nation Friday at the NCAA Division II championships near Seattle. Young and co-coach Christina Owen guided the Huskies to their best national finish in school history,...
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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— Dec. 1, 1997 A private water system is being proposed by Dick Baxter of B & B Water Treatment of Moline for parts of Leighton and Dorr townships. The Wayland girls’ basketball team...
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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) The first three-colored traffic light in Wayland, including red, green and amber yellow, installed about 100 years ago. 25 Years Ago— Nov. 24, 1997 Former Hopkins High School basketball star Tim Kisner will have to sit...
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WHS grad earns all-NAIA honors in cross country

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Maggie Whitney Wayland High School graduate Maggie Whitney earned All-American honors at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) championships last weekend in Tallahassee, Fla. Whitney, who ran for the Wildcat cross-country team and was a state qualifier in the 800 meters in her prep career, finished 38th in the...
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Winter’s first snow for this area arrives to slow traffic

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Public safety vehicles ushered the Martin schools' team bus for players, band members and cheerleaders making the trek Thursday morning to the Superior Dome in Marquette for the state championship eight-man football contest Saturday against Merrill. The first real snowfall of the 2022-23 winter season arrived Thursday morning in West...
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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) In 1940 the telephone exchange office that was located at 1818 Church St., Dorr, where in this photo, two sisters lived and operated the switchboards that connected a small town community. The Dorr exchange was established...
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Dr. DeWeerd grand marshal of Christmas parade Dec. 3

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Dr. Michael DeWeerd Dr. Michael DeWeerd has been selected this year’s Wayland Christmas Parade Grand Marshal. A spokesperson for the Wayland Chamber of Commerce said, “Dr. DeWeerd has a lifelong heart of appreciation for our community.” DeWeerd, a 1968 graduate of Wayland High School, was one of the first paramedics...
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Three former local stars play hoops at Cornersone

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Kennedy Helderop Stephanie Ainsworth Three former Hopkins and Wayland High School basketball stars now are teammates on the Cornerstone University women’s basketball team. They are point guard Kennedy Helderop of Hopkins, a senior, and sophomores Parrish Hudson and Stephanie Ainsworth, both from Wayland. Helderop led the team last year with...
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Standout Wildcat guard to play college hoops at Olivet

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Mady Terry Wayland High School senior point guard Mady Terry has announced this week she has decided to continue her basketball career at Olivet College next year. A four-year varsity letter winner, the hard-working guard has been a solid outside shooter and ball handler for the Wildcats.
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