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City Clerk will miss supervising Nov. 4 election
Lee Ann Clausen by Joseph Schultz The Wayland city election will be conducted without City Clerk Lee Ann Clausen, who has been on medical leave throughout much of this year.…
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Not again! Bridge over 131 at 146th Ave. takes a hit
The 146th Avenue overpass on U.S.-131 near Dorr has been struck yet again. Allegan County Sheriff's deputies said a semi-truck carrying a heavy backhoe hit the bridge at that site…
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Allegan County Food Alliance plans meeting Nov. 11
Allegan County Food Alliance Coordinator Mary Colborn Monday night told members of the Wayland Township Board that the fifth and final program on promoting local food will be held from…
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Wayland Schools unveils artist’s rendering of band room
Wayland Union Schools is sharing the first peek of the finalized design renderings for the new band room and practice spaces at Wayland Union High School. Local officials said it…
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Chickpea crunch can be a suprising snack-style dish
by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 29 ounce can of Chick Peas 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon cumin 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon garlic 1 teaspoon chili powder Salt…
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Gun Lake Enterprises co-owner Dennis LaFountain dies
Dennis LaFountain died Sunday, Nov. 2, at his son’s home in Otsego. He was 65 years old. He was born on Nov. 23, 1959, in Plainwell and co-owned and operated…
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Wrong-way motorist causes triple fatality on 131
A wrong-way driver on the U.S.-131 expressway caused a triple fatality Sunday near Exit No. 57 in Martin Township. Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies and officers from the Gun Lake Tribal…
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Hopkins grad playing Big 10 football this fall
Hopkins High School graduate Colin Weber is playing for Rutgers University in the Big 10 Conference for his senior year. Weber was a member of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte…
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Viking, Wildcat harriers run well at state, but no cigar
Kash Moored and JackEstelle The quality of runners who compete at the state high school cross-country finals continue to get better every year, it seems. Despite turning in fine performances,…
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Martin girls finish 9th, Conley 6th in state C-C meet
The Martin girls’ cross-country team placed ninth in the Division 4 state championship meet Saturday morning at Michigan International Speedway near Brooklyn. The Lady Clippers totaled 302 points, edging 10th…