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Meet the Lannons, new owners of Airport Lanes
Ron and Linda Lannon are the new owners of Airport Lanes, called "Rock 'n Bowl' by the Wayland High School bowling team and the new name of the business. The…
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Plainwell man and sister victims of attack by pit bull
A 56-year-old Plainwell man and his 49-year-old sister are trying to recover from attacks by their 7-year-old pit bull. Troopers from the Wayland Post were summoned Saturday morning,. Sept. 15,…
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Male, female apprehended in Monterey Twp. break-in
Allegan County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a man and a woman Sunday evening in connection with an attempted breaking and entering of a Monterey Township home with many guns inside. Authorities…
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Plainwell man killed in Yankee Springs motorcycle crash
Dennie Corbin, 70, of Plainwell was killed Saturday morning when his motorcycle crashed in Yankee Springs Township. Barry County sheriff's deputies said Corbin was riding about 11:35 a.m. M-179 near…
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Dorr Twp. recycling recount confirms narrow approval
A recount Wednesday in Allegan of the Aug. 7 Dorr Township primary election on a proposal for curbside recycling confirmed the original verdict. Township Clerk Debbie Sewers said Precinct Nos.…
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Hopkins 2nd-grader wins in FFA cabbage challenge
Garrett Lail won the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Challenge for second-graders at Hopkins Elementary. The students were given a giant-variety cabbage plant to grow at home this summer as part of…
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Wayland 1 of only 3 Mich. cities to win facade grant
The Wayland Main Street/DDA was selected last Tuesday for the pilot round of the State’s Façade Restoration Initiative, one of three Michigan communities selected to receive state funding through the new…
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Tornado warnings caused by area menacing clouds
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for southern Barry County and Calhoun County after clouds like these were moving from northwest to southeast Saturday evening. Menacing clouds were…
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Mary Jane Merren retires after 9 years on Foundation
Mary Jane Merren was honored Tuesday night for her nine years of service to the Wayland Education Foundation. Merren, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, is retiring and Tuesday…
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18th Street north from Dorr now open to 2-way traffic
18th Street north from 142nd Avenue to the Kent County line in Dorr Township now is open to traffic, according to officials with the Allegan County Road Commission. The construction…