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Winter storm causes traffic crash near Dorr 131 exit

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US-131 northbound and southbound lanes Friday morning were closed at 142nd Avenue to north of the Kent County line for many accidents. Crews were trying to move vehicles up and off the roadway. Traffic is backing up quickly. The Allegan County Sheriff's Department advised motorists driving in that area to...
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Winter’s first snow for this area arrives to slow traffic

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Public safety vehicles ushered the Martin schools' team bus for players, band members and cheerleaders making the trek Thursday morning to the Superior Dome in Marquette for the state championship eight-man football contest Saturday against Merrill. The first real snowfall of the 2022-23 winter season arrived Thursday morning in West...
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Leighton FD warns drivers of 100th St. light change

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The Leighton Township Fire Department has posted a reminder on Facebook that the Division and 100th Street intersection in southern Kent county, it is now a working signal and no longer a four-way stop. Be cautious of other drivers who are used to “the old way.”
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Driver of car that leaped overpass gets no jail time

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The Comstock Park man whose car spectacularly leaped over the Dorr U.S.-131 expressway overpass last Jan. 13 will not be ordered to spend any time in jail. Chandler Cockerham, then 25, was sentenced Thursday to a year of probation and ordered to participate in an outpatient rehabilitation program. Cockerham’s vehicle...
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Allegan County Sheriff’s Dept. finds missing teen safe

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Allegan County Sheriff’s deputieshad been looking for a missing 14-year-old who was last seen Thursday afternoon in Salem Township, but he he has been found safe. Deputies were asking the public for help in finding Curran Edward Putnam, whose whereabouts is unknown since about 2:45 p.m. Thursday on 137th Avenue...
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St. Therese, Sts. Cyril pastor now an American citizen

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The Rev. Fr. Evelio Ramirez, pastor of Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Therese parishes at Gun Lake and Wayland, has become a naturalized American citizen. Ramirez has been serving the two local churches for the past two years. He came from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kalamazoo and is...
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Middle School Tech Vikes qualify for state tourney

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The Hopkins Middle School Tech Vikes robotics team, after an eighth place qualification match, advanced to the finals in a regional tournament last weekend when they earned a Finalist Alliance award. They were also awarded the Motivate Award. Both of those together allow them to compete at the state level....
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‘Sensory Celia’s’ sets up temporary shop on South Main downtown

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The Sensory Systems Clinic West has relocated from its site in the parking lot next to Aqua In Vino and taken up shop at the former Simply Celia's on South Main Street downtown. The business service already has electricity for its new temporary location and is being fondly named Sensory...
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Gusting winds cause power outages in West Michigan

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Fierce winds that reached more than 50 miles per hour caused power outages affecting more than 120,000 residents in this area Saturday afternoon and evening. Shown here are public safety responders handling a downed power wire in Leighton Township on Division Avenue, not far from the Paws for a Cause...
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Equestrian team at Hopkins High School won awards

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The Hopkins High School equestrian team earned several awards this fall during its season. Hopkins was Reserve Champion (runner-up) for District 19, Reserve Champion for Region A and Reserve Champion in the State for Division A (large teams). The team members included: Gracie Langlois: seven individual state championships andfFastest horse...
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