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Three Martin women join world horse riding competition

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Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry, Ga. They are Brandi Mathis Jozy Mathis and Kyia Bozzo. Four youngsters from Martin; Abriella and Urijah Kincade, Jozy Mathis,...
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Main Street program seeks public input in survey

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Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes to complete and all information is collected anonymously. Public responses will be used to help gauge progress of the Main...
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Hopkins, Salem fire depts. quickly handle campground blaze

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There was a fire at the East Lake campground at about 1 p.m. Thursday and the maintenance barn burned down. The Hopkins Fire Department and Salem Fire Department combine efforts to put the fire out quickly. A campground spokesperson said, "Bear with us while we operate without all of our...
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Severe Weather Season – Being Prepared

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Allegan County Emergency Management (ACEM) urges residents to stay informed and prepared by: Monitoring local news and weather updates. Having multiple communication channels, such as NOAA Weather Radio and mobile alert apps, to receive emergency notifications.While ACCD and ACEM will continue to explore reasonable options to maintain the central activation...
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McDuff’s earns $21,000 small business grant from MEDC

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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has announced that McDuff’s Bar & Grille in Wayland, has been awarded a $21,670 small business grant. The funding as part of the state’s "Match on Main" program, which offers up to $25,000 to businesses located on their municipality’s Main Street that are opening...
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Martin to celebrate Hometown Days Saturday, July 13

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The community of Martin will celebrate its fourth annual Hometown Day Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. in the heart of the village. A car show at the Clippers Cafe parking lot will kick off the day’s activities  at 9 a.m. with a $10 entrance fee and awards to be presented....
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Classes, ‘Meet Up Eat Up’ start up for summer

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Wayland Union Schools' summer programs got under way Tuesday, as some students began summer classes and many others showed up at Steeby Elementary to take part in the "Meet Up and Eat Up" series of free breakfasts and lunches three days a week from now through Aug. 8. The free...
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Part of 100th Street will be closed to traffic

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100th Street in southern Kent County and close to northern Allegan County will be closed to through traffic and inaccessible from Patterson Avenue to Kraft Avenue starting Monday and ending Friday, July 12. Detour signs have been posted to alert motorists that 100th Street will be reworked to make it...
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Leveled trees precede sidewalks in street project

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Motorists who travel in the northeast section of the City of Waylandmay notice a huge number of trees that have been cut down, leaving logs on the side of Park, Church, Elm and Mill streets. The crews' work was in preparation of installing sidewalks along the streets before they are...
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Fire Chief Jim Stoddard welcomed back to Wayland

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Jim Stoddard Wayland Fire Chief Jim Stoddard has returned home after an extended stay in the hospital and in rehab at Mary Free Bed. Stoddard was hospitalized at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids after suffering a heart attack in April while he was driving to attend an event. His passengers...
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