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Dale Wyngarden
Sunday, February 12, 2023
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Dale Wyngarden worked for the city of Holland for three decades, much of that time overseeing the Planning and Development Department during the revitalization of the downtown. Now happily retired, he spends his time writing and gardening.
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Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Housing America — What influences home design?
Dale Wyngarden
Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Housing America — housing styles that stand the test of time
Dale Wyngarden
Friday, September 29, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Housing America — Classic American Foursquare architecture in Holland
Dale Wyngarden
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: The Great Fire of 1871
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, April 3, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: The brief, turbulent relationship between settlers and Indigenous Americans
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, March 27, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: From Pioneer School to seminary to Hope
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, March 20, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: Tulips, wind power, and the Habsburg Empire
Dale Wyngarden
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: "Black Lake" and the harbor
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, February 27, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Holland history: The rise and fall (and rise) of shopping malls
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, February 20, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Holland history: Van Raalte’s Vision of New “Kolonie”
Dale Wyngarden
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Feature Story
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Holland history: The founding of a town — religious roots and other reasons
Dale Wyngarden
Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Community Development
Holland history: The downtown revival
Dale Wyngarden
Saturday, January 21, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Holland history: Getting around town
Dale Wyngarden
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
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Treasuring the legacy of artisans in Holland and beyond
Dale Wyngarden
Monday, August 1, 2022
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