Category: Community Notices

Pine Rest social worker posts weekly for students

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Wayland Union Schools has partnered with Pine Rest to provide mental health support for students and is introducing school social worker Jessica Boss to write Facebook posts to help them through the current COVID-19 crisis. This partnership has been finalized and Boss’ primary role will be servicing students at Wayland...
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Virus increases local food truck program’s numbers

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Local coordinators for the free food truck program in Wayland agree more people are showing for the monthly distribution, but it’s not overwhelming because of the Coronavirus crisis. The distribution Friday afternoon at the United Church of Wayland included 110 households with 399 individuals. That figure was slightly down from...
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Local VFW post cancels Memorial Day parade

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The Wayland post (No. 7581) of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has announced that the annual VFW Post parade Monday, May 24, has been canceled. A spokesperson said, "The health and safety of our veterans, members and community is of utmost importance to us. Please be safe and stay healthy."
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Allegan County reports 25 COVID-19 cases, no deaths

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The Allegan County Health Department is reporting 25 cases of the people of who have been tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVD-19), as of Wednesday, April 15, a month after the first positive determination was made. There have been no reports of anyone from the county who has died from...
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Coronavirus hasn’t stopped Ivy Keyzer’s cancer battle

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Ivy Keyzer Despite the onslaught of public awareness of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Martin High School freshman Ivy Keyzer continues to receive treatment for leukemia at DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Keyzer was diagnosed last winter and community members and fellow Clippers have rallied behind her and her family,...
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Hopkins Twp. Board resets meeting for Wednesday

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The Hopkins Township Board has rescheduled a special for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, to make up for the Monday night meeting that had to be called off. The meeting will be by call-in because of the COVID-19 restrictions issued by the state to help reduce the spread of COVID-19....
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Vehicle burglar caught on camera; victim seeks ID

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According to a Facebook post from last night in Wayland, the person in this picture broke into an unlocked vehicle. The owner of the vehicle posted, "Unfortunately for him, he did this directly in front of one of our security cameras. Please be aware neighbors and be sure to lock your...
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Smaller garden shops to be open during virus curfew

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Despite the misunderstandings about garden shops closing in Michigan, the smaller "mom and pop" style businesses are permitted to open. The state order for closure applies only to big box stores such as Menard's, Home Depot and Lowe's, three businesses local icon Jay L. Smith of Smith Lumber & Coal...
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Grandmother of Wayland couple dies of COVID-19

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Lois Hoaglin of Homer, grandmother of Melvia Blatter and Gary Hoaglin of Wayland, died of the Coronoviris (COVID-19) Thursday. Melvia posted on Facebook: "My happy, always bubbly mom took her final breath today. Twelve days ago she tested positive for COVID19. This horrible virus invaded her body and took a...
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Gun Lake Casino extends closure to until further notice

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The Gun Lake Casino has announced it will be closed until further notice because of concerns about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) The casino was closed last month temporarily because of the health crisis, but now has extended closure until it is more certain that people can go out into public arenas...
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