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Cars2Go used car building comes a-tumbling down
As promised, the walls of the old Herb Chevrolet dealership building on West Superior Street came a tumbling down after about 45 years at the site at the corner of…
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WHS math teacher Linda Anderson ‘Excellence’ finalist
Wayland High School math teacher Linda (Anderson) Bensyl has been selected as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics by a selection committee for this year’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in…
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Early morning fire damages Leighton Twp. house
A fire just after 2 a.m. Thursday damaged a house in Leighton Township. Personnel from the Leighton Township Fire Department and other departments nearby were summoned to the blaze at a…
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Fire in pole barn destroys truck in Moline area
A pole barn fire late Saturday afternoon destroyed a truck at the Bill Bos residence in the Moline area. Bos was using the building as a work shop for his…
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Traffic crash east of Wayland leaves several people injured.
A two-car traffic crash occurred at the intersection of 4th Street and 135th Avenue in Wayland Township early Saturday morning, according to authorities in Allegan County. The incident was reported…
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SUV-semi traffic crash closes freeway south of Martin
A traffic crash involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and semi-truck has forced the closure of a stretch of the southbound lanes of the U.S.-131 expressway south of the Martin…
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Three public forums slated on Wayland school bond vote
Three public forums on the Nov. 7 Wayland Union schools’ scaled-back $19.25 million bond proposal will be held next month at three different locations. The first is planned for 6…
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Sheriff urges motorists to use seat belts, avoid alcohol
Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker urges drivers to be smart: Buckle Up and Do Not Drive Impaired. "Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest weekends on the road," he…
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New faculty, staff members welcomed to Martin schools
by Austin Marsman As Martin students go back to school, there will be some new faces on staff. Recently, the Ship to Shore, (a district publication) introduced five new additions…
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Driver in Wayland Twp. fatal crash makes plea agreement
A North Carolina woman will spend up to a year in the county jail in connection with a traffic crash that killed her 15-year-old passenger last March. In a plea…