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Another legal headache for Gun Lake Tribe, Casino?

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No lawsuits have been filed yet, but it appears another legal situation involving the Gun Lake Casino may be brewing on the horizon. Recent news that the Hopkins Township Board has hired high-powered attorney Thaddeus Morgan of Lansing to craft a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of...
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Boy, 5, dies in car-bicycle accident at Windsor Woods

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A 5-year-old boy was killed Friday evening when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a Jimmy Johns delivery driver. Wayland Police Department officers said the child, identified as Blake Huffman, rode outside his family's driveway at the Windsor Woods manufactured home village on West Superior Street at about...
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Watson seeks drainage district to solve Big Lake flooding

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About three dozen residents told the Watson Township Board about flooding problems at Big Lake Thursday evening. Watson Township Board members Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution to set in motion the process of establishing a drainage district for flood-plagued Big Lake. About three dozen residents showed up at the...
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Second applicant expressing interest in city council post

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Joe Kramer Word on the street is that a second candidate may be applying for the soon to be vacant seat on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Jennifer Antel was circulating a petition Monday evening on behalf of Joe Kramer, before the start of the council meeting. She explained that...
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Dorr Township to help fund study for trails project

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John Morrison explains the River 2 River trails project to Township Board members.   The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to spend $1,000 for "research and investigation" of the feasibility for a paved trail to traverse through the township. John Morrison, executive director of the West Michigan Trails and...
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Falling tree limb kills 2 motorcyclists near Gun Lake

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Two motorcyclists, a 47-year-old man from Wyoming and a 55-year-old Hudsonville man were killed Sunday by a falling tree limb on Yankee Springs Road between Chief Noonday Road and Deep Lake Road in the Gun Lake area, The Barry County Sheriff's Office reported the limb first struck one of the...
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Motorist hurt in US-131 Motorsports Park accident

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by Austin Marsman Martin Fire and Rescue and the Allegan County Sheriff's office were dispatched to the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park in Martin Saturday evening for an accident.  According to a Facebook post on the department's page, Wayland Area Emergency Services personnel assisted.  One patient was said to be transported to...
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Shifting cemetery in Martin Twp. to get retaining wall

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by Austin Marsman The Martin Township Board dealt with ongoing issues with shifting cemeteries at its regular meeting Wednesday night accepting a $4,900 bid from Property Revolution, formerly CNC Lawncare, to construct a retaining wall at one of the problem sites.  Supervisor Glenn Leep said he met with Property Revolution...
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Public safety services in Dorr get busier all the time

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Public safety services in Dorr Township are getting busier all the time, the Township Board was told Thursday evening. Fire Chief Gary Fordham reported his department has responded to 37 calls in the first two months of 2018, compared to just 19 in the same period a year ago. "It's...
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Gun Lake ice too thin for snowmobiles, authorities say

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After a woman was rescued Saturday by local authorities, Gun Lake is closed to snowmobiles because the ice is too thin and very weak, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Allegan County Sheriff's Department. The woman was rescued from the top of a partially submerged snowmobile...
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