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Supreme Court justice to visit Allegan Dems picnic

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Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein will be a special guest at 6:30 Tuesday evening at the Allegan County Democrats picnic at Pickle Street School Studio, 2980 134th Ave, Hopkins. A member  of the Bernstein family law practice, he was elected to the court in 2014.
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New Martin Elementary Principal is Rebecca Owen

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Rebecca Owen (far right in cover photo) Monday evening was officially approved as new elementary principal by the Martin Board of Education and she wasted no time in gathering faculty members for an informal coffee at. the school Tuesday. Owen last. year has served as reading specialist and literary coach...
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Last week’s storm heavily damaged Hooker Cemetery

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The ferocious summer wind and rain storm last Wednesday night and early Thursday played havoc with a lot of trees in this area and perhaps the most devastating property damage occurred at the Hooker Cemetery in Leighton Township. Local officials since have been trying to clean up the mess. Thankfully...
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Tornado’s visit Wednesday confirmed for Dorr Twp.

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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a "weak tornado" touched down in Dorr Township during the wins and rainstorm Wednesday night. The twister was noted from 26th Street and 144th Avenue east to 21st Street. It was pegged as an EF-0 tornado with 75 mile per hour winds. The...
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Carbon monoxide problem emerges in storms’ wake

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Emergency personnel from the Yankee Springs and Wayland fire departments Thursday responded to a report of a carbon monoxide alarm activation at a residence. Upon checking for CO2, firefighters found a high level of carbon monoxide in the residence. Further checking the source was an automatic start generator running and...
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Someone has tried to take out Fusion Fitness power

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Jason Hancock, founder and owner of Fusion Finess, 24/7, posted on Facebook Thursday that he discovered someone attempted to take out the power at the business, located in the strip mall on Reno Drive. Hancock said, "When you get to the gym and someone decides to take your power out,...
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Storm’s 2nd round also delivers a nasty punch

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The Wayland area and West Michigan were visited by Round Two of the back-to-back late summer wind and rainstorms Wednesday night, leaving many to debate which one of the two was worse. As usual, the nastiest effects were fallen trees  blocking roads, downed power lines and loss of power at...
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Fierce windstorms knock out power in Wayland area

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A ferocious  summer wins and rainstorm Tuesday night visited Wayland and West Michigan, with unconfirmed reports of winds as high as 70 miles per hour. Energy officials estimated that 16,500 residents were without power Wednesday morning. Some victims said their power won't be restored until Thursday. Making prospects worse, weather...
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Wayland Kiwanis Club to dissolve at end of August

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The Wayland Kiwanis Club has decided to dissolve after the end of this month. In a statement issued today, a club spokesperson wrote that club members, "truly enjoyed being part of the community over the years. From supporting K-Kids, Builders Club, Key Club, Reading Month, Kids Day, Easter Egg Hunt,...
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Schools’ Covid policies still in limbo because of Delta

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The Martin, Hopkins and Wayland school districts plan to begin the 2021-22 academic year during the week of Aug. 23-27, but all three await guidance from the Allegan County Health Department on policies for Covid, the disease that just won't go away. The ACHD issued an ominous statement about the...
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