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United Church of Wayland plans ice cream social
The United Church of Wayland is celebrating National Ice Cream Month by inviting all ice cream lovers to join in an Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social and Hymn Sing at…
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Sts. Cyril & Methodius to observe 100th birthday Sunday
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Gun Lake, will celebrate its 100th birthday with a special service at 9:30 a.m. and activities following Sunday, July 9, in the new 5,200-square-foot…
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JC Wheeler Library teens unearth and bury time capsule
by Austin Marsman JC Wheeler Library Teen Council members opened their time capsule Monday afternoon. The capsule was buried on June 22, 2013. Community member Jason Dykstra dug up the…
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Woman dies after boat-jet ski accident on Gun Lake
A series of events revolving around a crash on Gun Lake Saturday eventually led to the death of a 54-year-old Hastings woman. The crash involved a jet ski sent and…
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Paving completed at JC Wheeler Library parking lot
The paving at the parking lot at the JC Wheeler Library on 10th Street in Martin has now been completed. The work was done this week after the Martin Township Board…
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Gun Lake, Leighton, Hopkins, Dorr to celebrate the 4th
Gun Lake, Leighton Township, Dorr Township and Hopkins Township all are planning to celebrate Independence Day, starting this weekend. The Fourth of July this year falls on a Tuesday, so…
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‘Funtastic’ summer free lunch series off next week
The Wayland Union Schools' summer "Funtastic" free lunch and entertainment series will take a break next week during the Fourth of July holiday. There will be no free lunches or…
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Motorist arrested in fatal hit and run in Thornapple Twp.
Authorities today arrested a motorist who allegedly struck and killed 40-year-old bicyclist Carla Marie Reiffer north of Middleville in Thornapple Township Friday evening Kelleigh Linae Hobbs of Middleville was charged Monday,…
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Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow slated at Jijak July 8, 9
Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will sponsor a Sweet Grass Moon Pow Wow from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at…
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Hopkins Public Schools recognizes retiring staff members
Celebrating retirement at the end of this academic year and years of service to Hopkins Public Schools are (from left) Judy Pitsch, SRC coordinator 12 years; Vince Koperski, maintenance 26…