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4 One 2 Distillery seeks variance at new location
The Wayland City Zoning Board of Appeals will have a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 1, on a request for a zoning variance from the 4 One 2 Distillery now located…
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Martin averaging 54 PPG, but unbeaten foe awaits
While longtime Martin football fans may be scrambling to find out if their favorite eight-man football team set for a record for points scored in one game, the Clippers this…
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Vikings lose 4-set league dual volleyball showdown
The Hopkins varsity volleyball team suffered a blow to its chances of winning the O-K Silver Conference championship Thursday night in a four-set loss to NorthPointe Christian. "The girls started…
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Leighton Twp. Board buys Moline School and property
Members of the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening voted 4-0, with Treasurer Jaci Bultsma absent, to use $650,000 in federal ARPA funds to purchase the site of the old Moline…
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Land use issues heating up for Leighton Twp. Board
As if Leighton Township doesn't have enough on its plate with development issues, word on the street is that this farm land immediately west of railroad tracks on Dahlia Street…
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Army Bob: We should stop glorifying abuse of drugs
by Robert M. Traxler Let me start by saying alcohol use is dangerous, alcohol is a toxin, a poison. Fentanyl is killing Americans, mostly young folks, in record numbers. It…
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Service is Friday, Oct. 21, for local man Timothy Fletcher
Timothy Alan Fletcher, age 64, of Wayland, died Tuesday, Oct. 11. Timothy enjoyed camping, fixing things, and building stuff. He was an active outdoorsman. He is survived by his wife…
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Lady Wildcats, Vikings to meet in volleyball tourney?
It is entirely possible that the Hopkins and Wayland varsity volleyball teams could face each other once again this season. Hopkins bested the Wildcats in a tournament last September, and…
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Ambulance service daily call average highest ever
Sarah Lynema Wayland Area Emergency Services is the busiest it’s ever been, the Martin Township Board was told Wednesday evening. Sarah Lynema, who represents the township on the Ambulance Board,…
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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) The Hopkins Fire Department secured this new fire truck in 1963. This was a high pressure…