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Two hurt in truck-school bus crash in Hopkins Twp.
A traffic crash at the intersection of 22nd Street and 130th Avenue in Hopkins township involved a school bus and a dump truck. The dump truck passenger had to be…
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Martin auto wash business is up for auction at tax sale
Wayland Area Ambulance Service has two new vehicles. The Touch-free Auto Wash business on the southeastern side of the Martin exit off U.S-131 has been closed and later this summer…
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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) A Hopkins neighborhood today, same as in photo from 1910 25 Years Ago — June 9,…
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Memorial service Saturday in Dorr for Dennis Hulme
Dennis Hulme, age 78, died Saturday, June 4. Dennis served as a submariner in the US Navy. In recent years he enjoyed traveling, camping, and cruising with his wife and…
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Meet Beau, newest member of chaotic Dykstra family
by Denise Dykstra My husband says I have no one to blame but myself. I don’t know. I feel destiny called me and that is how I ended up with…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash Friday was from Hastings
Thomas Robert Sheridan of Hastings was the motorcyclist who was killed in a collision with an SUV on Patterson Road near 136th Avenue and Yankee Springs Meadows mobile home park…
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Funeral will be Thursday in Wayland for Jean Bruin, 86
Jean Bruin, age 86, died Thursday, June 2. Jean deeply loved her family, including her cat, Samantha. She loved gardening and golf. She enjoyed spending time on the beautiful Englewood,…
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Only we collectively can prevent fatal traffic crashes
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Not long ago and not far away, I attended a seminar on traffic safety…
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‘Uninvited wildlife’ causes council meeting relocation
The Wayland City Council had a change of venue Monday night, meeting at the fire barn instead of the customary council chambers in the back of City Hall. City Manager…
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Four Vikings find way into school softball record book
Hopkins varsity softball coach Amy Bishop Funk, in assessing the season just concluded, noted that four current players found a way to sneak into the school record books. Lyla Reynolds,…