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Hopkins rallying around ailing school board member

May 31, 2018

Friday is Hat Day district-wide at Hopkins Public Schools, as teachers will ask students and community to donate to the Ryan Family. Board of Education member Karen Ryan is battling multiple myeloma. Hopkins Middle School parents are looking for donations of pop, bottles of water, and candy for field day....

Fleeing incident suspect captured in Wayland Twp.

May 31, 2018

The man sought by Allegan County Sheriff's authorities for fleeing and eluding in Plainwell was captured in Wayland Township Wednesday night. Allegan County Central Dispatch received several tips of a black male matching the description of the suspect near 16th Street and Baseline Road. Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Otsego...

Lawrence Belka Sr. of Wayland passes at 75

May 31, 2018

Lawrence E. Belka Sr, age 75, died Wednesday, May 23. He will be remembered as a very kind soul and giving father by Larry Belka Jr.(Son) and Maebh (Daughter in Law) and grandchildren Lily, Lucy and Evan; Gary (brother) and Mary Belka, Ladonna (sister) Rybiski, Janice (sister) and Dennis Misak,...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

May 30, 2018

25 Years Ago — June 2, 1993 Wayland's state runner-up basketball team, 1955, with Jim Heth (22), Phil Regan (21) and Harry Hudson (12). The sale of the former Kessler’s building at 809 S. Main St. to Technical Systems Inc. (TSI) has been finalized, and Allegan County has received $43,500....

Community Notices

Officer justified in April shooting of Middleville man

May 30, 2018

by Austin Marsman A Michigan State Police officer who shot a Middleville man in April has been cleared of any wrongdoing in the incident. The Barry County Prosecutor’s Office, in a news release, said evidence showed Trooper David Williams was acting in self-defense and in the defense of another when...

Both Martin Odyssey teams make top 20 at World Finals

May 30, 2018

by Austin Marsman The Martin High School OM team, Travis Stone, Carina Andrews, Sophia Shettler, Becca Bailey, Mallory Andrews and Austin Marsman. (Photos courtesy of David Harnish) Two Martin teams were among the top 20 at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at Iowa State University May 23-27. The...

Wildcat boys’ golf squad qualifies for state tourney

May 30, 2018

The Wayland High School boys' golf team Wednesday qualified for the Division 2 state tournament by taking second in the regional tournament at Hawkshead Links, South Haven. The Wildcats fired a team score of 312, finishing runner-up to regional champion East Grand Rapids, which carded a 298 for the...

Lady Wildcats’ season concluded in 1-0 loss to TK

May 30, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team concluded its season with a tough 1-0 loss Tuesday to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in the district tournament opener. The Trojans scored the game's only goal in the first half. The Lady Wildcats' final overall season record was 6-9-2.

Lady Wildcats win pre-district and get revenge vs. TK

May 29, 2018

The Wayland girls' varsity softball team Tuesday afternoon got some revenge while advancing to the district tournament Saturday on the home field. The Lady Wildcats defeated Middleville Thornapple Kellogg 5-2 in a pre-district contest to join the Division 2 district tournament with South Christian, Hopkins, Wyoming Kelloggsville and Wyoming Godwin...

Jeff Salisbury seeks open seat on Wayland City Council

May 29, 2018

Jeff Salisbury The City of Wayland is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Tracy Bivins last month announced she is resigning her seat, effective June 18. Any persons interested in being appointed to fill the remainder of Bivins' term may do so by...

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