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Wayland Boy Scouts coordinate food drive for needy
Wayland Boy Scout Troop No. 97 gave the call to help with food donations to the needy and Wayland citizens responded this weekend. "Even in the midst of all that…
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JC Wheeler Library in Martin suspends programs
In light of the closing of Michigan schools and based on recommendations from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the JC Wheeler Public Library will suspend all programming…
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Area public schools to be closed March 16 to April 5
Most Allegan County public schools were in session today, but all others in Michigan will be closed from March 16 to April 5 because of the threat of spreading the…
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WHS Jazz Band earns Division 1 rating at districts
The Wayland High School Jazz Band, under the Direction of Kelli Smith, is coming home with a superior rating (Division 1) for the sixth year in a row. The ensemble…
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Allegan County CERT program graduates 18 volunteers
Allegan County Emergency Management and Allegan County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has announced that 18 volunteers have completed the CERT Basic Training Course offered by Allegan County CERT last…
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Hopkins FFA wins slew of awards at state convention
Hopkins was selected as one of the top three FFA chapters in Michigan Thursday at the state convention in East Lansing on the campus of Michigan State University. Stephanie Harvey…
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Plainwell man charged in Martin postal driver’s death
Spencer Evan Baird, 36, of Plainwell has been formally charged in the fatal crash Jan. 6 that killed a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier from Martin. Authorities indicate Bair is…
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WHS Symphonic ensemble earns Division 1 at festival
The Wayland High School Symphonic Band earned a "superior" Division 1 rating from all three judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Festival at Wyoming Godwin Heights earlier this…
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Gun Lake Tribe starts officer outreach at Hopkins schools
Officer Patrick Weaver with the Gun Lake Tribe today visited with our eighth-graders during lunch at Hopkins Middle School. He is expected to become a familiar face at the schools…
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Michigan Fine Herbs closes its business in Shelbyville
Michigan Fine Herbs closed its doors abruptly Friday at its location just off the Shelbyville exit on U.S.-131. Word on the street is that its closure by corporate is permanent…