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Free water stations only a precaution at Hopkins Elementary

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Hopkins Public School officials say the drinking water at Hopkins Elementary is safe for normal use, but water stations are being made available nonetheless. The precautions are being taken because formal approval is pending from the Allegan County Health Department. Superintendent Gary Wood, in a letter to parents and citizens,...
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Fire destroys hay barn, tractor at Martin Township farm

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A farm equipment barn owned by Irene and Royal Boulter on 114th Avenue in Martin Township was destroyed by fire Thursday night. Martin Fire Fire and Rescue reported the barn was fully engulfed when they arrived and the amount of vehicles driving down the road caused traffic issues for all...
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Wayland man with dementia found safe Friday morning

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Megan Bouwman, a Martin area woman, is reporting on Facebook, "Please be on the lookout for my grandfather, Gene Norden. He is driving a silver 2012 Ford Focus. He suffers from severe dementia and recently moved to Wayland from Paw Paw. Unfortunately this morning he found the keys to the...
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Wayland family turns to GoFundMe to replace smashed van

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A handicap accessible fan for a 4-year-old Wayland boy was struck Thursday by an uninsured motorist and a GoFundMe page has been established for his family. Graham Tomson's family did a lot of fund-raising to purchase the van for the youngster, who suffers from cerebral palsey, and they had it...
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Wayland Union Schools adds 2 new vehicles to bus fleet

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The Wayland Union School district has added two new buses to start the new school year. They are pictured getting equipped with radios and security cameras. One of the buses has under carriage storage to hold large athletic equipment or instruments. The buses were paid for using the casino revenue...
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Traffic shutdown on U.S.-131 results from runaway black cow

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Though no injuries were reported, traffic just north of the Wayland exit o0n the U.S.-131 expressway was slowed to a crawl as far north as 100th Street because of a runaway black cow. Officials from the Michigan Department of Transportation ordered the shutdown of the highway’s northbound lanes just before...
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School ice cream party moved to maintenance building today

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The Wayland Kiwanis will sponsor a Back-to-School ice cream party Wednesday from 5 to 6 p.m. in the wake of the cancellation of the party in the park Tuesday night. Inclement weather forced plans to be called off, and the event won't won’t be rescheduled. The party this afternoon will...
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Jayda Gale Distillery to close Aug. 31 in downtown Wayland

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The Jayda Gale Distillery at the corner of Pine and South Main streets in downtown Wayland will close its doors on Saturday, Aug. 31, after five years. Owner Ryan Levett posted on facebook this afternoon, "...as in all great stories, chapters have to end before the next one begins. That...
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Dinner-auction Sept. 14 to benefit quadriplegic Jim Bush

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A benefit dinner and auction will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Wayland VFW Post #7581 at 735 S. Main St. Bush, who worked for the City of Wayland, now is quadriplegic and is on a ventilator after he suffered a fall on the...
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Ribbon cutting held for Wayland Middle School addition

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The new wing at Wayland Middle School had its official ribbon cutting Monday. The school welcomed an addition to accommodate sixth, seventh- and eighth-graders in the district and ease overcrowded conditions in the earlier elementary schools. The construction was approved by voters in a special bond election in November 2017,...
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