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Woman sought for providing heroin to kill Wayland man

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Authorities are seeking Ashley Catherine Ashbrook, 30, for allegedly providing heroin to a man who died of an overdose last fall in Wayland. Grand Rapids police said a man told them Ashbrook assaulted him near Leonard Street and Alpine Avenue around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon. He said she wanted out...
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Martin woman, 22, identified in fatal crash on M-222

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Authorities have identified the driver of the SUV who was killed in a crash on M-222 in Watson Township Tuesday night as Ashley Marie Pallett, 22, of Martin. Michigan State Police from the Wayland post reported that witnesses said Pallett had been talking on a cell phone just before her...
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60-year-old Christian Reformed buildings come tumbling down

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The old south wing of the Wayland Christian Reformed Church has come down this week near the Rabbit River Park and Sandy Creek Nursing Center in the northeast section of Wayland. The buildings were demolished after the new Christian Reformed facility was completed just to the north. The buildings were...
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WHS Theatriks to present ‘Holes’ May 6, 7 and 8

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Wayland Union High School’s Theatriks will presents the play "Holes" by Louis Sachar  at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 8 at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. "Holes" is a story about Stanley Yelnats, a kid who is under a...
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Dorr 4th-grader organizes ‘Hoops for Helen’ fund-raiser

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Wayland Union Schools fourth grader Cassie Reece,wanted to make a difference for kids at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and organized a fund-raiser called “Hoops for Helen.” The fund-raiser will be held at the Dorr Carnival Friday, April 22,.  Carnivalgoers can toss three free throws to help raise money for the...
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Jijak Foundation plans Native American food growing summit

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The Jijak Foundation, a non-profit Native American educational organization of the Gun Lake Tribe in Hopkins Township, announced it will be host for the 2016 Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit April 21-24 in conjunction with the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC). This event will bring more than 200 harvesters, farmers, food...
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Wayland, Hopkins have 4 school board seats open, Martin 2

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Wayland Board of Education President Tom Salingue announced Monday evening that the deadline for anyone interested in running for a school board seat has until July 26. School board elections used to be held annually in June until new state laws went into effect. Now they are held on the...
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Women’s Expo planned at Hopkins Reformed Church

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A Women's Expo is planned in Hopkins for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the Hopkins Community Reformed Church. Barb Bennett, one the organizers, said more than 20 vendors are expected to participate. Included will be make 'n takes,health screening, painting session, hand crafted gifts for sale,...
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Boating safety classes set by sheriff’s office marine division

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The Allegan County Sheriff's Office Marine Division will conduct several boater safety courses this spring and summer. Persons who wish to operate a boat in the State of Michigan who are born on or after July 1, 1996, must obtain and possess a valid boater safety certificate. For those who...
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Construction on 131 slows traffic from Martin to Plainwell

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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has US-131 both northbound and southbound lanes down to a single lane from Exit 49 to 55, from Plainwell to Martin. This situation will continue  for the next few months. For northbound US-131, the single lane starts near the Kalamazoo River Bridge, this is...
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