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Wayland Robotics team members going to Houston

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Members of the Wayland High School Robotics team, #6090, will leave Tuesday for Houston to take part in the world competition. The Wayland students and their coaches pulled off a state championship earlier this month at Saginaw Valley State University to earn the right to make the trip. Funding for...
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Area fire departments: No burn permits being issued

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The Yankee Springs, Wayland and Leighton Township fire departments and many others have announced that no burn permits will be issued in this area because of increasing wind speeds and surprisingly dry conditions in the wake of a very wet stretch of weather in late March and early April.
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Missing man’s remains found near Windsor Woods

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The body of a local man who was reported missing last August was found Tuesday between Windsor Woods Village and the U.S.-131 expressway. Officers from the Wayland Police Department were summoned to site, where they found remains that appeared to have been present for several months. The area where the...
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State champ Robotics team needs help for Houston trip

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The Michigan State Champion Wayland High School Robotics squad #6090 is seeking help to make a trip they earned to Houston for the world championships later this month. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night agreed to allow $5,000 to be taken from the district’s Gun Lake Casino funds for...
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Community Notices

Call first for permit to burn brush, shrubs and leaves

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The Leighton Township Fire Department, as well as other departments in northeast Allegan County, are reminding residents they must call a county number to obtain a burning permit. A department press release issued today said, “With the nice weather forecasted this week we’re all thinking of spring cleanup and burning...
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Wildcat Robotics team is 1st in state competition

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The Wayland First Robotics team (#6090) Saturday took first place at the state tournament at Saginaw Valley State University. The local group of students and mentors therefore have qualified for the national competition in Houston later this year. Not only was #6090 part of the highest score at this event,...
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Wayland Police Dept. seeks help identifying this man

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The Wayland Police Department is asking members of the community for help with identifying this subject. Anyone who knows who this individual is is asked to contact the Wayland Police Department at 269-792-9366 or email jcadahia@cityofwayland.org
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Inclement weather delays ‘Bygone Days’ publication

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A power line and tree were down on Lee Street in Martin Wednesday morning. Wednesday made it two days in a row of unusual weather in West Michigan, as a tornado watch was issued for the morning and afternoon. The rainfall was heavy in the morning and over the previous...
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Wayland High School Robotics takes 2nd place

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The Wayland Wildcats First Robotics #6090 team placed second Saturday and won the Autonomous Award at the regional competition at East Kentwood High School. The local group now has qualified for the state competition Thursday in Saginaw. A team spokesperson said, "It was a tough battle for first and we...
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Black bear spotted near Dorr-Salem Twps. border

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A black bear was spotted Saturday afternoon at the edge of the tree line on the north side of 142nd Avenue just west of 24th Street near the border between Dorr and Salem townships. Facebook poster Bryan St. Onge asked, "Should we call the DNR?"
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