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Hopkins man injured in farm accident in Zeeland Township

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A 24-year-old Hopkins man was listed in fair condition at an area hospital Saturday after being injured in a farming accident near Hudsonville. Authorities have reported Jacob Elzinga was operating a boom and loading feed into a silo when the boom struck power lines he was shocked by electric current. Emergency personnel said the...
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Watson crime spree suspect halts plea agreement in court

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An Otsego man accused of home break-ins in Watson Township and car and gun thefts last year halted a plea hearing Tuesday in Allegan County Circuit Court. Kenneth Earl Lapham, 35, was scheduled to plead guilty to some of the charges against him, but his lawyer, Edwin Griffin Johnson III,...
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Hopkins bus driver recuperating after being hit by car

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Hopkins school district bus driver Chris Stampfler Tuesday was struck by a car while walking and has been hospitalized since. Stampfler, a driver for Sycamore Elementary, had surgery Tuesday night and again Wednesday. There was placement of pins in her arm, pelvis and ankle and she will be in a wheelchair...
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Summer ‘Funtastic’ series, free lunches continue until Aug. 18

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The summertime "Funtastic" series and free lunches for children under 18, sponsored hy Wayland Union Schools, local businesses and the Henika Library, will continue through Aug. 18. Free lunches will be served Monday through Aug. 18 at a variety of locations — Steeby Elementary School, Hunters Glen Trailer Park, Sawmill Estates...
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Physician plans to challenge Congressman Upton next year

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Dr. Matt Longjohn, a doctor and former National Health Officer for YMCA, has announced he is running for the Sixth Congressional District seat in Michigan held by Fred Upton for the last 30 years. Dr. Longjohn's chief issue is to improve the health and quality of life for everyone in...
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Truck driver hospitalized after Sunday morning crash

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The driver of a pickup truck lost control of his vehicle early Sunday morning in Hopkins Township and struck a utility pole. The motorist was injured and taken to a hospital, Allegan County Sheriff's authorities said, in the crash, which occurred at about 1 a.m. near the intersection of 128th...
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Gubernatorial candidate to visit Allegan County Dems

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The Allegan County Democratic Party will have a picnic  for Sixth Congressional District candidates and special guest gubernatorial candidate Bill Cobbs from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Littlejohn Park, 3540 113th Ave., Allegan. Democratic Party Congressional District candidates slated to be on hand include David Benac, Paul...
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Long-awaited Clippers Cafe opens in downtown Martin

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by Austin Marsman The Clippers Café opened its doors for the first time this past weekend in downtown Martin. The barn-like structure is ready for new life after the former occupant, B and B Family Restaurant, closed earlier this year. Named after the Martin Public Schools mascot, a Clipper Ship,...
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Summer storm wreaks havoc on Wayland area residents

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News sources from all over the state have reported that more than 100,00 Michigan residents were without power Friday morning, afternoon and evening after a severe thunder storm  moved through the area, causing severe damage from fallen trees and limbs. Wayland Board of Education member Cinnamon Mellema took this photo...
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Special meeting is July 13 on Dorr PC appointment

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A special meeting of the Dorr Township Board has been called for 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, to make an appointment to the Dorr Township Planning Commission. The meeting is necessary because the Township Board June 29 was deadlocked at 3-3 on the reappointment of Bob Wagner for a three-year...
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