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Construction projects at WHS start later this month

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Wayland Union Schools will begin construction on projects at the high school in mid-June. The projects are part of the $19.25 million bond passed by voters in November 2017.   Twelve new tennis courts and viewing areas will be built at the location of the current tennis courts. Additional parking...
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Second applicant expressing interest in city council post

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Joe Kramer Word on the street is that a second candidate may be applying for the soon to be vacant seat on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Jennifer Antel was circulating a petition Monday evening on behalf of Joe Kramer, before the start of the council meeting. She explained that...
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Natural gas well capped on school-owned property

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There's been lot of activity on the property off Wildcat Drive north of 133rd Avenue and across from the Wayland Union Schools' Transportation building. The property, owned by the Wayland Union School District, contains a low producing well for natural gas. Goodale Enterprises, sold the district the mineral rights to...
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Wayland Union Schools’ summer projects outlined

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Wayland Union Schools uses public improvement funds from Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing to improve the district’s facilities every summer. This year, the district plans to install new digital signs at all school buildings, replace select scoreboards, and replace remaining interior fluorescent light bulbs with LED. The school buildings now...
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Serious traffic crash near Dorr exit shuts down U.S.-131

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A serious traffic crash Monday morning near the Wayland exit on the U.S.-131 expressway shut down the southbound lane between Wayland and Dorr. Michigan State Police said the accident occurred shortly before 10 a.m. Monday on southbound US-131 north of exit 64. Authorities indicated Scott Maxim of Kentwood was driving a...
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Wayland schools’ summer lunch series begins June 11

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The Wayland Union Schools’ annual Summer Fun-Tastic free lunch series for children 18 years old and younger will kick off Monday, June 11, and run through Aug. 17. The school district again is working with local businesses and the Henika District Library to offer a series of fun, summer events...
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Hopkins rallying around ailing school board member

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Friday is Hat Day district-wide at Hopkins Public Schools, as teachers will ask students and community to donate to the Ryan Family. Board of Education member Karen Ryan is battling multiple myeloma. Hopkins Middle School parents are looking for donations of pop, bottles of water, and candy for field day....
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Fleeing incident suspect captured in Wayland Twp.

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The man sought by Allegan County Sheriff's authorities for fleeing and eluding in Plainwell was captured in Wayland Township Wednesday night. Allegan County Central Dispatch received several tips of a black male matching the description of the suspect near 16th Street and Baseline Road. Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Otsego...
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Officer justified in April shooting of Middleville man

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by Austin Marsman A Michigan State Police officer who shot a Middleville man in April has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office, in a news release, said evidence showed Trooper David Williams was acting in self-defense and in the defense of another when...
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Falling tree limb kills 2 motorcyclists near Gun Lake

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Two motorcyclists, a 47-year-old man from Wyoming and a 55-year-old Hudsonville man were killed Sunday by a falling tree limb on Yankee Springs Road between Chief Noonday Road and Deep Lake Road in the Gun Lake area, The Barry County Sheriff's Office reported the limb first struck one of the...
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