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U.S.-131 traffic backed up by Caledonia exit pickup crash

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A traffic crash near the Caledonia exit (110th Street) on U.S.-131 backed up motorists doing the morning commute north on the expressway. Ray Antel of Wayland said it took 55 minutes for him to get to (Kentwood) school today. He reported seeing an upside down mangled pickup truck just before...
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Wildflower Grace artisan market opens next month

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Wildflower Grace, an artisan market and boutique will open next month at 106 W. Superior St. in downtown Wayland. The new business, owned jointly by Joy Stuive, Billie Redder and Kristen Albon, specializes in Michigan products, locally made home goods, jewelry, and gifts, Including a boutique with clothing for all...
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Covid vaccine clinic links cheaters create cuts in line

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There is some confusion about whether the Coronavirus pandemic threat indeed is lessening or just getting ready to take off again in West Michigan. Signs still point to positive developments. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday that restaurants now can seat as many as 50 percent capacity and restrictions at...
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Exit No. 61 on expressway closed for M-179 project

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Highway reconstruction has begun on M-179 overpass from Exit No. 61 on the U.S.-131 expressway east beyond the Gun Lake Casino site. The Gun Lake Tribe, owners of the casino, is paying for most of the work because it stands to benefit with streamlined traffic coming off the expressway. Plans...
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Area firefighters, animal control rescue horse in pond

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Allegan County Animal Control officers and members of the Yankee Springs-Wayland Fire Department Friday morning responded to a distress call from a Wayland Township to rescue a horse that fell through ice into a pond. Emergency personnel were successful. (Photo courtesy of Dan Miller)  
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Mason Drozd wins regional spelling bee championship

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Wayland Union Middle School eighth-grader Mason Drozd won the the 2021 Allegan County Spelling Bee championship and qualified for the Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday March 16. Eighteen students in grades fourth through eighth competed Tuesday, Feb. 23, in the Regional Spelling Bee. Participating schools included...
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County Covid deaths jump to 118, but signs positive

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The number of Coronavirus cases reported in Allegan County continues to decline, but the death toll in the last week increased from 110 to 118. The average number of cases over a two-week period declined to blow 10 over the last three days and the positivity rate is down to...
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Monterey Twp. man’s trial for murder begins in Allegan

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Dennis Bowman Dennis Bowman, 71, of Monterey Township, who admitted killing a woman in Virginia 40 years ago, was in Allegan County District Court to face charges of murdering his 14-year-old adopted daughter. Bowman's wife testified Monday that he also admitted he buried the remains of his adopted daughter in...
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Hopkins schools’ dropoff, pickup procedures change

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Hopkins Public Schools officials have announced adjustments for student drop off/pickup procedures in preparation for the return of all students Monday, March 8. The changes will first occur on Monday, Feb. 22, in order to minimize traffic congestion on the village streets. Parents are being asked to park in one...
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The snowstorm: Just how bad was it in these parts?

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It was the largest snow dump in more than two years Monday night and Tuesday morning in this area, closing Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools. Wayland had just spent its first day Monday of having all students in the classroom since mid-March because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Shown at left...
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