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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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Wayland Robotics team to compete at state meet

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The Wayland First Robotics Team No. 6090 will compete in the Michigan State Championship in Saginaw (SVSU) Wednesday through Saturday, April 10-13. the local team finished 99th out of 539 teams. The goal is to qualify for the Worlds competition in Detroit (Cobo Center).
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Bentley’s Party Store is apparently on selling block

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The Bentley Party Store, which was one of the first businesses to located inside the old Harding's Market building between West Superior and Pine Streets downtown, apparently is for sale, according to this sign, which is gracing the parking lot to the west of Dollar General. The old Harding's building serves...
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Austin Marsman elected president of GVSU Dems

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Martin High School graduate and Townbroadcast contributor Austin Marsman has been elected president of of the Grand Valley State University College Democrats. The newly-elected Eboard includes Marsman (second from right)  , Vice President Kelly Dowker, Treasurer Hailey Asmus, Secretary Violet Ramage, Communications Lansing Sanchez-Castillo and Programs Dana Williams. (Photo supplied)
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Students to get schooled about dangers of vaping

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Pulmonologist Dr. Shelley Schmidt and David Stults, who was diagnosed with Bronchiolitis Obliterans (“Popcorn Lung”) in 2010, will visit Wayland schools Monday, April 22, to warn of the dangers of vaping. Students in grades 6-12 will be told about the recent trend and effects of vaping and the dangers for...
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