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Wayland schools welcomes 9 new teachers this fall
Nine new teachers have been hired for the approaching Wayland Union school district academic year, which will begin the day after Labor Day, Tuesday,…
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Blaine Koops new executive director of state sheriffs’ association
Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops, who is retiring at the end of the year, has been chosen as executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. Koops, who is completing 12…
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Strongest storms of 2016 include tornadoes to the northwest
Tornado warnings sounded all over Allegan County just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday as funnel clouds were sighted in Bangor and Fennville. The tornado was reported moving north and it was…
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Gun Lake Tribe taking part in lake sturgeon release Aug. 29
The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow will have an annual release…
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Allegan Law Enforcement Torch Run is Saturday, Aug. 27
The Allegan area Law Enforcement Torch Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, will raise money for Special Olympics Michigan, with registration starting at 9 a.m. at Allegan Sports Complex.…
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Gas line work causes Dorr temporary traffic flow headaches
The intersection of 18th Street and 142nd Avenue has been a bit of a traffic bottleneck for motorists in Dorr over the past week. Consumers Power workers have been working…
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Hopkins Fire Dept. adds a boat to its rescue inventory
The Hopkins Area Fire Department has just added a boat to its apparatus inventory. "Most of our firefighters are Basic Water Rescue certified and this boat will be one more…
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Hopkins man running for sheriff on Taxpayer Party ticket
Stephen Young of Hopkins, chairman of the Allegan County Tea Party, is running for Allegan County Sheriff on the U.S. Taxpayer Party ticket. He is challenging Republican Frank Baker, who…
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No smoking ordinance planned for Wayland City Park
The City of Wayland has decided to get even tougher on cigarette smokers who light up within the confines of the Wayland City Park. The City Council Monday night unanimously…
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New electronic sign already flashing important warning
The messages have started to come in for the new electronic sign on West Superior Street in Wayland, in the parking lot at the intersection with Church Street. This one…