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Hopkins wins outstanding agriscience education award

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Hopkins High School agriscience educator Jessica Couch (right) accepts an award as the Michigan Association of Agriscience Educators Outstanding Program at a ceremony earlier this week. "I am blessed to be able to call Hopkins home and I am extremely proud of all we have accomplished together for our students and...
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Suspicious bus in Martin Twp. is a ‘misunderstanding’

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by Austin Marsman Reports have flooded social media over the past month about an “unmarked” school bus traveling the Martin Public Schools bus routes. The bus was described to have no school name on the side and bear the number 20. In an email to Townbroadcast.com, Sergeant John Damveld (Allegan County...
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Three Wayland city manager candidate finalists named

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The names of the three finalists for the next Wayland city manager have been announced by interim City Manager Larry Lielsen. Nielsen said all three have agreed to be interviewed. Visits and interview dates are being finalized. When completed they will be announced. The council Monday night in closed session...
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Council to interview 3 finalists for city manager’s job

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The Wayland City Council Monday night in closed session discussed a number of specific applicants for the open city manager's position and has agreed to have open public interviews with three finalists. Interim City Manager Larry Nielsen said, "At this time, we are only able to define them as Candidates...
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Hopkins Schools wins grant from Michigan Education Dept.

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Hopkins Public Schools has received a $24,570 Michigan Department of Education grant through the Additional Instructional Time and Interventions program. The grant is designed to provide schools with funds to offer K-3 students additional instructional time or literacy interventions, particularly those who have been identified as needing extra support in...
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Man gets jail, probation in Christian Neighbors embezzlement

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Dale Alan Whittredge, 49, of Shelbyville, was sentenced earlier this week on charges of attempted embezzlement of more than $30,000 from the Christian Neighbors food pantry in Wayland. Whittredge, a former volunteer, was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to jail and probation. He submitted a check for $30,586.02, which was...
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Burrell and Phyllis Stein grand marshals of Christmas parade

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Burrell and Phyllis Stein (Photo courtesy of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce) Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Stein of Wayland have been selected as grand marshals of the 2017 Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. “The chamber is honored to annually select the grand marshals...
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Burglary, vehicle theft suspect nabbed in Watson Twp. chase

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Authorities apprehended a 26-year-old Jackson County man Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed chase through Barry and Allegan counties. The suspect, wanted for multiple felony crimes, was captured after he crashed the pickup truck he was driving on M-222 near 24th Street between Allegan and Martin in Watson Township. He was being sought...
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Gun Lake Tribe makes $35,000 donation to Red Cross

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis made donations totaling $35,000 to the West Michigan and Southwest Michigan chapters.American Red Cross this week.  The donations were made in honor of Gun Lake tribal citizens who have died in the past year. Retired Chairman DK Sprague, who has volunteered with the American Red Cross...
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Wayland Union Schools wins at-risk reading grant

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 Wayland Union Schools has been awarded an Additional Instructional Time Grant from the State of Michigan for $43,890. The grant will allow the district to provide summer school programming for students in grades kindergarten through third grade who are at-risk of not meeting reading proficiency on the M-STEP assessment. The...
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