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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…

Editor March 12, 2020

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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…

Editor March 6, 2020

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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…

Editor March 6, 2020

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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…

Editor March 5, 2020

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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…

Editor March 4, 2020

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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…

Editor March 3, 2020

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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…

Editor March 1, 2020

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Benefit dinner for Martin student will be this evening

A benefit dinner for Martin High School freshman Ivy Keyzer will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Martin School cafeteria. Proceeds from the dinner will be…

Editor February 28, 2020

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County Health Dept. issues Coronavirus information

Here is some information from the Allegan County Health Department on COVID-19 (AKA Coronavirus). If you have any questions, please contact the Health Department at 269-673-5411. No confirmed cases in…

Editor February 28, 2020

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Go Fund Me page set up for dog wounded by gunshot

A young dog shot in the neck was brought to the Dorr Veterinary Clinic Wednesday by a trooper from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police. "Trooper" received gunshot…

Editor February 27, 2020