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Wayland firefighters put out early morning car blaze

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Wayland firefighters extinguished a car fire in the Kubiak-Cook Funeral Services parking lot in Wayland just after 4 a.m. Sunday on North Main Street. A neighbor said she had just put her "daughter back to sleep and heard some loud fireworks close by and not long after saw fire trucks...
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Covid still declining, but officials worry about Delta

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The Coronavirus pandemic that has plagued the United States, Michigan and Allegan County for the past 15 months has wound down statistically in just about every category, but a new variant is causing health officials worry. As of Tuesday, June 29, only one more death over the last 10 days...
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Local police seek help in home invasion suspect ID

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The Wayland Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in a recent home invasion. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Wayland Police Department at (269) 792-9366 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org. A cash reward will be given for...
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Hopkins, Dorr plan July 4 celebrations this weekend

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Dorr and Hopkins will have Independence Day celebrations spread out over three days this weekend. Dorr is planning most events for Friday and Saturday, July 2 and 3, while Hopkins is holding out for all of its activities on Sunday, the Fourth of July.     In Dorr, Friday, Saturday...
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Fierce rain, storms erase memory of local drought

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A week ago, many in drought stricken West Michigan were saying they were praying for rain, but as the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. Some local amateur weather observers were suggesting this area has been inundated by more than seven inches of...
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Martin, Hopkins schools seek 5-year tax renewals

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Two school ballot proposals, for Hopkins and Martin, will be included in special elections on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Both non-homestead proposals are for five-year renewals of taxes for commercial and second residential properties within each district. When Proposal A was passed statewide in 1994, it provided for an 18-mill levy...
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Martin teen apprehended in burglaries from vehicles

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A group of Martin citizens Friday morning apprehended a teen suspected of stealing items from cars parked outside the Dollar General store downtown. The teen, believed to live inside the village, was turned over to authorities. He was implicated after video surveillance showed he was carrying a backpack inside the...
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Car fire, crash summons local firefighters to scene

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The Wayland and Yankee Springs Fire Departments Thursday morning were summoned to the scene of a personal injury traffic crash that included a car fire. The incident occurred on M-179 between 8th Street and 10th Street, Bradley. Traffic was rerouted, but motorists were able to resume normal activities around noon.
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Hopkins Area Firefighters extinguish huge ditch fire

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department (HAFD) Thursday afternoon responded to a ditch fire on 20th Street in Watson Township. Tanker 441 was driving through the area when personnel came across the fire. The fire was approximately 150 yards long and 30 yards wide. ORV 423 and Tanker 441 responded to...
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Road closures planned for the area starting next week

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The Allegan County Road Commission is announcing a couple of road closures next week in this area to permit construction and repairs. In Hopkins Township and Village, Phase 1 of a project on 128th Avenue between 20th Street and 19th Street will be closing Monday, June 21, for three to...
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