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Three WHS students to sing with State Honors Choir

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Wayland Union High School choir students (from left) Shawn Sutherby, David Huynh and Nick Wnuk achieved positions in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir. They will be performing at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Tickets are $10 at the door....
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Hopkins Township house a total loss in morning fire

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No one was injured, but authorities say this house in Hopkins Township was a total loss this morning in a fire. Deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department indicated a generator and kerosene heater were being used in the more at the time. The homeowners said they didn’t have electricity...
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The Leprecons to ring in new year at folk gathering

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The next monthly Rabbit River folk gathering will kick off the new year at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, with featured artist/group the Leprecons. The venue will be the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. "Gather 'round ye lads and lasses! Set ye for a while...
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Monterey house damaged by Sunday morning fire

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a structure fire in Monterey Township Sunday morning. On arrival fire was located in basement, first floor bedroom and living room and second floor bedroom. Firefighters said PPA was applied before crews made entry to finish extinguishing the fire with 3,200 gallons...
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Kim Miller Powers takes over Auction House Cafe

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Kim Miller Powers, a 1987 graduate of Wayland High School and former standout Wildcat athlete, has taken over ownership of the Auction House Cafe, just north of the Wayland city limits on old U.S.-131. She and her husband, Kevin, will run the local eatery, which has been in business since 1936,...
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Wayland schools undergo ‘Safety in Place’ status

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Wayland schools Thursday morning were placed under a "Shelter in Place" condition after a suspicious individual was spotted near the high school and middle school driving a black Suburban. Wayland Police were immediately called and arrived at the high school to investigate. As a precaution, Wayland Union Schools (except Dorr...
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Dorr DDA purchasing property along 142nd Avenue

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Word on the street is that the property on the south side of 142nd Avenue in downtown Dorr, across the street from the Colonial Kitchen, is being purchased by the Dorr Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The property for many years owned by a Mrs. Smit, was regarded as an...
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Fire in Moline extinguished quickly by Leighton Dept.

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Leighton Township firefighters were able to extinguish a fire Monday afternoon at a house on the corner of Park Street and 144th Avenue in Moline. Several area departments assisted. There were reports the fire began on the porch. There were no injuries reported and those who were at home at...
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Weekend winter storms drop a lot of white stuff

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Mary Swainston of Hopkins posted this photo while traveling on 28th Street in Grand Rapids Sunday. "From the house to GR airport and back home we counted 12 slide-offs, spin-outs, accidents, roll-over, and one van which did a U-turn and headed into oncoming traffic on M-6!" she commented. Virtually all...
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Hopkins Middle School cheer team wins league tourney

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The Hopkins Middle School cheer team took first place at the O-K Silver Conference meet earlier this week. The Viking girls recorded a school record point total. (Photo supplied)
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