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Public Safety Beat: Dorr Twp. family escapes house fire
A fire at a house in the 2300 block of 142nd Avenue in Dorr Township Thursday morning routed a family of four. Authorities said the fire started at about 4:40…
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Steeby students go on field trip to new high school science facility
Steeby Elementary fourth-graders didn’t have to travel far to experience a unique, hands-on science lesson, as they had an “in-district” field trip to the new Science & Innovation Center inside…
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Questions remain on 12th Street project funding commitments
Martin and Watson township officials appear to be ready to proceed with their joint project to reconstruct and pave 12th Street almost a mile south from M-222, but there still…
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Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 152
25 Years Ago — Feb. 14, 1990 The Wayland Board of Education was embroiled in controversy over reinstatement of a student-athlete who was suspended for five days and charged with…
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CHS, Inc. wins conditional approval for customer service office
CHS Inc., Hamilton Farm Bureau, which has built an agricultural storage products facility on Reno Drive near 133rd Avenue, was given conditional site plan approval to build a 4,000-square-foot customer…
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Lady Wildcat jayvees lose 59-45 basketball game at Hamilton
The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team's season record fell to 10-5 Tuesday with a 59-45 loss at Hamilton. Taryn Coughlin scored 13 points and snared eight rebounds and Chloe…
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Local officials say no cases of measles reported in Allegan County
Though there have been no reported measles cases in Allegan County, Wayland school officials remind parents of disease symptoms to be aware of, and what to report to your child’s…
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Lady Vikings’ modest win streak ended by unbeaten Plainwell
The Hopkins girls’ basketball team’s modest winning streak came to an abrupt halt Tuesday evening in a 47-22 defeat at the hands of an undefeated Plainwell team. The host Trojans…
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Vikings boys sport winning record after 60-51 win over Plainwell
The Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team continues its torrid winning pace after that really awful 0-5 start. Coach Darrin Smith’s Vikings for the first time this season are sporting a…
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Lady Clippers slip to 10-7 overall with loss to Lawrence, 58-47
Martin scored first against a tough Lawrence girls' basketball team Tuesday, but could not maintain it and eventually ended up on the short end of a 58-47 score. The Clipper…