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Retirement leaves opening on Martin School Board

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By Austin Marsman Martin Board of Education Trustee Sarah Brenner has decided to retire after eight years of service. Last elected in November 2014, her term was set to end on Dec. 31, 2018. Superintendent Dr. David Harnish said, “I will personally miss working with Sarah as she was a valued...
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Gun Lake Tribe electronic recycling event offered Aug. 24

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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced the date of its next electronics recycling event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday Aug. 24, at the Tribe’s Government Campus headquarters near the Gun Lake Casino. A $10 fee to recycle tube-style televisions and computer monitors will be paid for by the...
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Wayland Union schools add 2 new buses to fleet

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The Wayland Union school district added two new 77-passenger buses to its fleet using funds from Gun Lake Casino. The buses are equipped with undercarriage storage compartments to hold large instruments and athletic equipment during field trips and sports trips. (Photo courtesy of Laurie Zywiczynski)
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Gun Lake Tribe gifts Hopkins schools for technology

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The Gun Lake Tribe Wednesday morning presented Hopkins Public Schools with a check for more than $93,000 to  purchase 10 iPads for every kindergarten, first and second grade classroom as well as three mobile carts of Chromebooks for third, fourth and fifth grade students. This technology will help the students of Hopkins...
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‘Affordable Homes’ sign causes confusion in Dorr Twp.

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A great deal of confusion has resulted from this sign near the corner of 14th Street and 142nd Avenue in Dorr Township. Just after construction crews began work on the McDonald's Modular business site, the sign seemed to give passing motorists the false impression that a mobile home park was...
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Gun Lake Tribe to present financial gift to Hopkins schools

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The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians plans to make a presentation of a financial gift to the Hopkins Public School in a ceremony  at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hopkins Elementary. A tribal spokesman said Hopkins Public Schools will be given with a substantial financial gift to purchase technological equipment for...
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Serious traffic accident kills 1, shuts down U.S.-131

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A serious traffic crash shut down the U.S.-131 expressway near the Bradley exit (No. 59) Sunday night just before midnight, causing the death of 29-year-old Wayland man Sean Michael Barone. Deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's office and officers from the Gun Lake Tribal Police and Wayland Police Department responded...
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Miner succeeds the late Pat Staley on Wayland Twp. Board

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Matt Miner has been appointed to the Wayland Township Board trustee's seat vacated by the death of Patricia Staley. Miner, who is no stranger to local government, was sworn in at Monday night's board meeting. A member of the Wayland Township Planning Commission, he will continue to serve on that...
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Painted rocks spread positivity in Martin, Wayland, Hopkins

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by Austin Marsman Take a walk around downtown Martin and other local communities and you are likely to find a painted rock. Area residents are painting uplifting phrases or images on rocks and placing them around town. The project is still new for the community; however, it has already made...
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East Maple project work continues, not finished yet

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Townbroadcast erroneously reported recently that all construction projects in the City of Wayland have been completed for 2017. Though the 133rd Avenue at the southern border of the city limits and two small areas on North Main and West Superior have been finished, the reconstruction and paving on East Maple...
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