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Memorial service for Diane Sebright Oct. 2 in Wayland
A memorial service will be held at the United Church of Wayland from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, for Diane Wright Sebright. A luncheon will be served. Sebright,…
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Wayland schools employee charged with child porn
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…
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Airborne motorist pleads to driving while impaired
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…
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Deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of motorist
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…
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Megan Mickelson to fill Plan Commission vacancy
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,…
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Shooting victim under the influence, state police say
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…
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Leighton Twp. Fire Dept. welcomes 4 new members
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…
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WHS Student Council coordinating fund-raiser Friday at football game
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…
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Attorney general stops in Martin to talk about safety
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…
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Storm causes widespread power outages in this area
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…