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Hopkins Hometown 4th of July celebration will return

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A bed race from bygone days. The annual Hometown Hopkins Fourth of July celebration will return this summer after taking a year off because of the Covid-19 viral pandemic. Organizers say  games and activities  will include: • Breakfast in the park • Bed races • Family games and music -...
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Pullman motorcyclist dies at Shelbyville U.S.-131 exit

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A 65-year-old Pullman man died in a motorcycle crash Monday near the U.S.-131 expressway exits No. 59, Shelbyville. Michigan State Police Troopers said Ronald Presley, 65, died just before noon Monday on the northbound exit ramp to 124th Avenue. They said he took the exit ramp too fast, flipped the bike...
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Barry County Fair will return this year, July 18-24

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The Barry County Fair this summer will resume its one week of celebration from July 18 to July 24 at the Barry County Expo Center on M-37 between Middleville and Hastings. The fair, which had to be canceled last year because of the Covid pandemic, will include projects from 4-H...
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WHS graduate in critical condition after traffic crash

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Wayland High School graduate Austyn Chase, 21, is fighting for his life after a serious traffic crash Sunday morning on 14 Mile Road, Rockford. A Go Fund Me site has been established for him. Authorities said Chase was driving a Honda Accord he and his mother share on 14 Mile...
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Local musician inducted into MI Music Hall of Fame

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Local musician Luke Lenhart of New Salem this past weekend was inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame. Lenhart, a Hopkins High School graduate, has been playing folk, gospel, bluegrass and country gigs all over West Michigan, notably recently with Rem Wall's legendary Green Valley Jamboree esnemble.
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County Covid death toll at 142, but cases, rates down

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Corona virus alert sign symbol. Covid-19, Corona virus infection emblem flat vector illustration. The death toll from the Coronavirus in Allegan County has climbed by four more in the past two weeks, reaching a total of 142 since the pandemic began 14 months ago. However, the disease statistics show a...
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Splash Pad opens a little early this year in City Park

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Wayland's most popular summer attraction, the Splash Pad in City Park, opened this week, even though a large number of users complained the water is cold. The pad usually opens on Memorial Day weekend, but city officials noted the summer-like temperatures that have arrived early this year. (Photo courtesy of...
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Martin, Hopkins, Wayland set Memorial Day parades

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Memorial Day parades will return to the in-person variety in Wayland, Hopkins and Martin Monday morning, May 31. Wayland The annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 11 a.m. at the Wayland State Police Post, 544 N. Main St., and conclude at the Wayland VFW, 735 S. Main St. After the parade, there will...
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Kyle Pitcher returns home to direct Wayland orchestra

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Wayland High School graduate Kyle Pitcher is coming back home to do what his grandfather did for many years — teach at the high school. But while grandfather Bobby Kerley was a social studies teacher and debate coach in the 1960s,'70s and '80s, Pitcher will be directing the school's orchestra...
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Gun Lake Casino increases minimum wage to $14/hr.

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The Gun Lake Casino has announced a minimum wage increase to $14 an hour in an effort to hire more than 200 people. The boost for new starting wages for all non-tip positions will be more than 30%. The starting wage of all tip positions will be $7.50 per hour....
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