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Lucas Miner, 30, of Wayland, dies in van-truck crash

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Lucas Miner, 30, of Wayland, was killed Thursday afternoon when the van he was driving collided with a large truck at an intersection in Leighton Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash, occurred intersection of 142nd Avenue and Kalamazoo Drive. Authorities said Miner's...
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Byron Center bank robbery suspect arraigned in court

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Marcello Joseph Diaz, 34, of Holland, was arraigned Wednesday in Kent County District Court on charges of armed robbery of the Huntington Bank branch in Byron Center June 22. Authorities said surveillance camera images of the maroon Chrysler Pacifica getaway vehicle played an important role in apprehending the suspect. Soon after...
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Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow is July 14-15 at Jijak

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Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will have Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at the Jijak Camp, 2044 126th Ave. Hopkins. The Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow is a celebration of Pottawatomi culture, dance and...
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Boy, 5, dies in car-bicycle accident at Windsor Woods

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A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a Jimmy Johns delivery driver. Wayland Police Department officers said the child, identified as Blake Huffman, rode outside his family's driveway at the Windsor Woods manufactured home village on West Superior Street at about...
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One teen killed, another suffers injuries in SUV rollover

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An SUV rolled over and crashed Friday afternoon in Hopkins Township, killing the teen-aged passenger. Allegan County Sheriff's deputies reported that a teen not old enough to drive was at the wheel of the vehicle when she lost control on a gravel road on 20th Street near 136th Avenue west...
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Traditional Arts Gathering hits pause button this year

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The Great Lakes Lifeways Institute of Hopkins has decided against having its annual summer Traditional Arts Gathering this year. In an e-mail to supporters and friends, an Institute spokesperson said: "After much consideration, we have made the decision to take a year off from hosting the GTLAG. We feel strongly...
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Amazing Arts Academy returns for 2nd year July 23-27

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United Church of Wayland, assisted by the United Methodist Church of Wayland, again will be host for the Amazing Arts Academy vacation Bible school from 5:30 to 8:30 nightly July 23-27. The academy is for children entering first through sixth grades in next fall. “We are so excited about once again...
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Bygone Days column postponed until next Saturday

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The weekly "Bygone Days" history column this week will be postponed until Saturday, July 7, because of the Fourth of July falling on a Wednesday this year. Research for the column takes place at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr. Then & Now is open every week...
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State Police probing thefts from Burnips Equipment

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Michigan State Police troopers from the Wayland Post are investigating the theft of commercial grade zero turn Spartan and Ferris lawn mowers from the Burnips Equipment retail location in Salem Township. Authorities believe the incidents may be related to other similar thefts in West Michigan. Anyone who has information regarding...
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Martin on watch after drunken man wanders into home

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by Austin Marsman A family woke up from mid-afternoon naps to find a man in their house on Saturday. The home, just north of the village limits on 10th street, was unlocked. Authorities were called to the home and ultimately decided to let the man go free. The homeowner, in...
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