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No burn permits in Yankee Springs, Wayland Twps.
Effective immediately, there are no burn permits being issued in Wayland and Yankee Springs townships untill further notice.
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Three Wayland Odyssey of Mind teams state qualifiers
Wayland Union Schools were hosts for the regional competition for Odyssey of the Mind Saturday. Wayland had four teams participating, with three scoring high enough to advance to the state…
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GR woman killed near Wayland exit on U.S.-131
Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police reported Thursday night that a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on the U.S.-131 expressway just north of…
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Second WHS grad, Russ Middleton, dies in crash
Word has been received of the death of the brother, Russ Middleton, of Wayland High School graduate Rick Middleton, 73, in a bizarre traffic crash Thursday, Feb. 1, near Ocala,…
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Dorr Twp. Fire Dept. plans suicide prevention night
A special night for suicide prevention is being planned by the Dorr Township Fire Department. “We care care deeply about our community, and that extends beyond fire safety,” said Fire…
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Presidential primary early voting now under way
Early in-person voting is now going on for the Michigan presidential primary for all precincts. Early voting is under way at Dorr, Leighton, Martin, Watson, Hopkins and Wayland townships and…
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Early voting moves City Council meeting to fire station Monday night
The Wayland City Council meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, has been moved from the customary City Hall council chambers to the fire station on West Superior Street.…
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Quick-hitting snowstorm not a problem in this area
It was a somewhat unwelcome late winter surprise Thursday morning when many people living in northeast Allegan. County awoke to about two to three inches of the white stuff, challenging…
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Karla Heckathorn chosen WUS transportation head
Jeff Parks Karla Heckathorn has been chosen as new transportation director for Wayland Union Schools. She officially joined the administrative team Wednesday, Feb. 14. Heckathorn, who succeeds Jeff Parks in…
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Hopkins 5th-graders given special bullying program
Hopkins School Resource Officer Deputy Tracey Keefauver recently met with all Hopkins fifth-grade students to discuss the topic of bullying. The officer believes it is never too early to provide…