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Wayland schools employee charged with child porn

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Michael John Batt, 35, a Wayland Union Schools employee, has been charged with possessing and producing child pornography on his computer. Michigan State Police said Batt was arrested on eight counts Thursday, including two counts of producing child porn, four counts of aggravated distribution of child porn, one count of...
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Airborne motorist pleads to driving while impaired

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A Comstock Park motorist whose car went airborne over the Dorr exit on U.S.-131 Jan. 13 has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. Chandler Cockerham pleaded guilty Thursday in Allegan County District Court to a misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated. Huizinga Rebuilding & Truck Parks provided video taken by...
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Deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of motorist

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The Allegan County Sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a 22-year-old motorist after a traffic stop in Monterey Township June 22, will not face any charges, according to County Prosecutor Myrene Koch. The deputy has stopped Joseph Nagle, 22, of Comstock Park, on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said. A...
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Megan Mickelson to fill Plan Commission vacancy

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Megan Arndt Mickelson was sworn in Tuesday night as the newest member of the Wayland City Planning Commission. Mickelson, associate transportation planner at Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, succeeds Steve Stepek, who appointed to a vacancy on the City Council. Mickelson also was appointed to be an alternate on the Downtown...
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Shooting victim under the influence, state police say

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Michigan State Police have determined that Joseph Nagle of Comstock Park was under the influence of cocaine and marijuana when he was fatally shot June 16 by an Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy after a traffic stop in Monterey Township. . State Police, in its investigation, reported Nagle had been acting...
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Leighton Twp. Fire Dept. welcomes 4 new members

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Four new members of the Leighton Township Fire Department were sworn in Thursday night at the Township Board meeting. The new firefighters were finished academy this year and a couple of members have joined with experience already. Their wives were all able to also join them for the badge pinning...
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WHS Student Council coordinating fund-raiser Friday at football game

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The Wayland High School Student Council is coordinating a charity-fund-raiser during this Friday night's home football game against Forest Hills Eastern. For "Family, Friends and Heroes," each of the Wayland players will be playing for someone who has made an impact on their life. All proceeds will go to Pine...
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Attorney general stops in Martin to talk about safety

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (fourth from left) stopped in at Martin Public Schools Tuesday morning for a discussion on school safety and opportunities to leverage grant funding for safer schools. She met with Martin school board members and administrators. Second from left in the photo is new Supt. Samantha...
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Storm causes widespread power outages in this area

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More than 9,000 locations and residences in Allegan County were still without power as of Tuesday morning as a result of a late summer storm that passed through this area Monday afternoon. Some residents reported their power wouldn't be restored until Thursday afternoon, Sept. 1. The outage closed Wayland Union...
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Two area men in Whitmer kidnap plot now in court

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William Null Michael Null Two area men accused of being in on a plot to kidnap and kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are in court in Antrim County and may have to go to trial. The two are among five men who are in court this week for...
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