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Dorr DDA purchasing property along 142nd Avenue
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…
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Fire in Moline extinguished quickly by Leighton Dept.
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…
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Weekend winter storms drop a lot of white stuff
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,…
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Hopkins Middle School cheer team wins league tourney
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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Dorr Township Standing Rocks Farm has huge fire
Authorities report that multi ple explosions erupted Friday night at the Standing Rocks Farm in Dorr Township, causing a massive barn fire. Multiple fire departments from the area were summoned…
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Waco Sales to finally call it quits later this month
Waco Sales, just about the only place in town to buy firearms and archery supplies and equipment, will close its doors Friday, Dec. 23, after more than 67 years in…
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Wayland Union Schools wins FIRST robotics grants
The Wayland Union school district was awarded $8,750 in grant funds by the Michigan Department of Education for its FIRST Lego and Robotic Teams. The district now has a total…
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Steeby’s Katie Stone named VFW teacher of year
Katie Stone, Steeby Elementary fourth grade teacher, was named the VFW Teacher of the Year Wednesday at the annual Pearl Harbor Day Assembly at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center.…
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Gun Lake Casino local revenue sharing $1.8 million
The Gun Lake Tribe this morning announced details of its fall revenue sharing payments. The State of Michigan received $3,974,387, and the local revenue sharing board received $1,823,054. Gun Lake…
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Jay L. and Diane Smith Christmas parade grand marshals
Longtime businessman Jay L. Smith and his wife, Diane, a longtime community activist, were honored Saturday morning as grand marshals of the annual Wayland Christmas parade. Jay L. was owner…