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Weekend woes with wild, wet, windy wintery weather
It was indeed a wet and wild weekend, as lot of rain, gusty winds, snow. ice and sleet visited West Michigan in the middle of April. An unusual sight was…
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Utility pole reset at West Superior and Clark corner
West Superior Street at its intersection with Clark Street was closed for a spell Saturday morning as Consumers Energy workers were at the scene to secure the power pole until…
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WHS Scholastic Honors Night Tuesday to honor alums
Wayland High School students will be recognized for their academic achievements at the annual Scholastic Honors Night/Alumni Hall of Fame induction ceremony at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the…
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Dorr Twp. Board approves bid for paving 144th Avenue
The Dorr Township Board Monday night awarded the bid for paving 1.39 miles of 144th Avenue to Superior Asphalt at a cost of $237,255. The vote in the special meeting…
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Bay Pointe development plan to be reviewed Tuesday
by Austin Marsman After granting initial approval for a planned unit development in late February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss further the proposed…
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Weather, state police thwart bubble wrap campaign
Two powerful forces, cold and windy weather and the Michigan State Police, halted the humorous effort Saturday morning to bubble wrap the 100th Street overpass on the U.S.-131 expressway just…
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Icy road conditions shut down U.S-131 south of Dorr
Allegan County Central Dispatch has reported Friday night that southbound U.S.-131 was shut down at the Dorr exit (No.68)/142nd Avenue because of multiple vehicle slide offs, after 10:30 p.m. So…
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Wayland schools’ bus fleet wins perfect safety rating
Wayland Union Schools’ bus fleet, which numbers 26 buses, received a perfect safety inspection rating by the Michigan State Police this week. A district spokesperson said, "This is due to…
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Oh dear! 100th Street bridge hit for 6th time in a year
by Austin Marsman The 100th Street bridge over US-131 just north of Dorr Friday morning was struck by a northbound semi-truck for the sixth time this year. Reports say the…
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DEQ public hearing on Landing Marina set for April 11
by Austin Marsman The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Water Resources Division will have a public hearing on a request to expand Landing Marina at Gun Lake. The hearing will…