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Boating safety classes planned later this spring

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The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division again will offer boating safety classes to the public this spring at no cost. The purpose of these courses is to instruct citizens about boating safety as well as current boating laws in the State of Michigan. In order to legally operate motorized...
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Hopkins man killed in weather-related SUV rollover

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A 32-year-old Hopkins man reportedly was killed Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash in Hopkins Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on 20th Street south of 128th Avenue, east of Hopkins. Authorities indicated the driver lost control...
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Old Man Winter is just keeping us hangin’ on

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A winter snowstorm visited West Michigan again over the weekend and created havoc with icy roads and a number traffic crashes and slide-offs. In one incident, reported by the Yankee Springs Fire Department, a property damage accident occurred at the corner of M-179 and Yankee Springs Road and the westbound...
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Watson supervisor offering $100 to catch vandals

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Kevin Travis Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis has reported signs and random objects in the township were defaced with lewd and racist graffiti earlier this month. Travis said he wants help to catch vandals and is putting up a $100 reward for the capture of the the wrongdoers. The Allegan...
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Rep. Hoadley’s visit venue changed to Celia’s eatery

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Jon Hoadley The venue for the planned visit of State Rep. Jon Hoadley, has been changed from the new Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center to Celia's Bakery and Restaurant in downtown Wayland at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Allegan County Democrats said the training center will be in use for...
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Development north of Dahlia has road completed

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Work is progressing at the new 21-unit residential complex on the north side of Dahlia Street east of Mill Street that was approved a year ago. The street, labeled "Urban Depot Court" and ending in a cul de sac, includes a private road 30 feet wide between Mill and Garden...
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We get an April Fool’s weather joke 10 days after

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There was a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth Wednesday night and Thursday morning in West Michigan, as a winter snowstorm intruded itself into the recent nice spring weather. Actually, only a little more than an inch of the white stuff fell, but it was slick enough to cause...
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Two alleged car thieves apprehended in Hopkins

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There was a lot of commotion in Hopkins Wednesday when two suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing a vehicle and running away from authorities. Michigan State Police troopers from the Wayland post were summoned to the village on a report of a stolen vehicle. When they arrived, they spotted the described...
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Two new business signs grace West Superior St.

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Two new signs have gone up recently along the West Superior Street business district in downtown Wayland. One is for the Highpoint Bank, which has taken over the site that formerly was home to Hastings City Bank. The other is Papa Mineo's, which is under new ownership after succeeding the...
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Beef from Plainwell distributor is being recalled

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WOOD-TV 24-Hour News 8 is reporting that a beef distributor in Plainwell is recalling thousands of pounds of beef believed to be contaminated with plastic. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday that 43,292 pounds of beef from the JBS Beef plant on 11th Street is being recalled after...
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