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Leaking propane tank causes evacuations in Martin Twp.

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by Austin Marsman  A propane storage container leak near Vandebunte Egg Farms on 2nd Street east of Martin prompted Martin Township firefighters to evacuate nearby residents Thursday morning. The Martin Fire Department tried to evacuate the neighbors around 9 a.m. No injuries or explosions were reported. (Photo courtesy of  Karen Miller)
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Night-time angler rescued by deputies at Dumont Lake

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The Allegan County Dive/Rescue team was able to recover a fisherman in distress on Dumont Lake at about 3 a.m. Thursday. Deputies said a resident on the lake who called could hear someone yelling for help. The subject could be faintly heard from the park, however visibility was low due...
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Bench reported missing from downtown Martin

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by Austin Marsman According to a report Wednesday on the Martin Main Street Facebook page, a bench has disappeared from the village downtown.  The bench was located between the Hardware store and Post Office on 10th street. It is village property. Those with further information or tips on the whereabouts...
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Michigan DNR issues burning ban for Tuesday, May 1

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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking residents to restrict outdoor burning Tuesday, May 1 Recent warm temperatures and strong winds, combined with dry grass, leaves and pine needles on the ground have prompted the burning the ban. The DNR has indicated conditions are dry across the entire...
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Man’s body found near water in Yankee Springs Twp.

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Barry County Sheriff's authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Yankee Springs Township. The man's body was found near water at Kiser Road and Upton Trail, south of Middleville. The discovery was made at about 1 a.m. Monday. Authorities have indicated, however, they don’t...
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Michigan Attorney General candidate to visit Wayland

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Dana Nessel, Democratic Party candidate for Michigan Attorney General, will be the featured speaker at a "Meet the Candidates Night" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday May 16, at Windsor Woods Village Community Center 1135 West Superior St., Wayland. Nessel, a graduate of the University of Michigan and Wayne State...
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100th Street U.S.-131 overpass fix to begin Monday

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by Austin Marsman Work on the embattled 100th Street overpass spanning US-131 will begin Monday, April 23. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to close the bridge to both directions of traffic at 7 p.m.  There also will be night-time lane closures (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) on the...
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Motorist hurt in US-131 Motorsports Park accident

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by Austin Marsman Martin Fire and Rescue and the Allegan County Sheriff's office were dispatched to the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park in Martin Saturday evening for an accident.  According to a Facebook post on the department's page, Wayland Area Emergency Services personnel assisted.  One patient was said to be transported to...
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WHS Theatriks to do ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’

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Wayland High School students will perform their spring play I Never Saw Another Butterfly the weekend of May 4-6 at the Fine Arts Center. The play, written by Celeste Raspanti, is a fictionalized piece about the real-life Holocaust survivor Raja Englanderova. The story takes place in the ghetto Terezin, which was...
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Stephen Young of Hopkins running for Congress

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Stephen J. Young of Hopkins, perhaps best known politically in this area as chairman of the Allegan County Tea Party, has announced he will be a candidate for Sixth District U.S. Congress in the Aug. 7 Republican Party primary. Young is the only Republican who will be on the ballot...
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