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Hopkins schools welcome resource officer March 1

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Tracey Keefauver Hopkins Public Schools, through a grant from the Office of School Safety to allow for the addition of a School Resource Officer, will welcome and SRO March 1. Deputy Tracey Keefauver has been selected for this position. She has worked for the Allegan County Sheriff's Office for two...
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Tech Center students can join local apprenticeship

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The Allegan County Tech Center has been working to partner with the Wayland Joint Apprenticeship Training Center (JATC) to build a School-to-Registered-Apprenticeship (STRA) program for the Allegan Area ESA. With the collaboration and agreement of local school districts, senior students will be able to use half their year working as...
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Ice storm wreaks havoc on schools, roads, commerce

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The ice storm cometh. Allegan County and West Michigan were pummeled Wednesday by between a half inch and an inch of ice that caused store closings, school closings and many traffic accidents. The Wayland Fire Department Wednesday afternoon responded to a semi and a car crash near the No. 59...
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Eyesore house in City of Wayland is brought down

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This house near the corner of Clark and Elm Streets ijn the City of Wayland, was being brought down by heavy equipment Tuesday afternoon. The house was abandoned after a fire last year and the structure had deteriorated even before then becoming open to the elements.
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Gun Lake Winterfest ends; ‘Idol’ winners announced

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The annual Gun Lake Winterfest celebration Saturday was blessed with lots of sunshine and temperatures in the 40s, prompting one observer to say it made the outdoor a fun place to be. Adam Johnson was declared the winner of the "Gun Lake Idol" contest, with Roger Jones as runner-up and...
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Hopkins hoops games vs. Godwin tonight called off

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The Hopkins High School boys' and girls' varsity basketball games scheduled for 6 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Vikings' home court vs. Wyoming Godwin Heights have been called off because of the snowy and icy road conditions. There has not yet been word about a makeup date...
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Inclement weather calls off local FFA, athletic events

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Sporting events and the FFA regionals for Thursday evening have been called off because of inclement weather. This applies to all three local school districts, Wayland, Hopkins and Marin.
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Five WHS choir members make state solo & ensemble

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Ten Wayland High School students performed at the solo and ensemble festival Feb. 4 at Grand Valley State and five earned the right to move on to the state festival next month. The WUHS Honors Choir and Select Choir both received high-two ratings. Honors Choir was only two points away...
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Stolen car chase from GR finishes in Wayland yard

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A high speed chase that started in Kent County ended this morning on Standish Drive in Wayland with the capture of a male teen. Authorities and witnesses said a young man, accompanied by young woman, stole a car in Grand Rapids and hightailed it to Wayland, attracting a large number...
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Hopkins 8th-grader’s art work qualifies for nationals

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Hopkins Middle School eighth-grader Lylah Janowski has won two Regional Gold Key Awards in this year's Scholastic Art competition. These two art works now move on to the national level of the contest, according to the school's art department.
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