Community Notices

Hopkins grad ceremony scheduled for July 24

Hopkins Public Schools officials have decided to set in stone a graduation date for 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, for the Class of 2020. "Many factors went into this decision and…

Editor May 30, 2020

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino set to reopen Monday, June 8

The Gun Lake Casino and six other Michigan tribal casinos are planning to open before Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home order expires June 12. “Just as the state consults health professionals…

Editor May 26, 2020

Community Notices

Schaendorf Cattle Co. now selling local ground beef

The Town & Country Market on 124th Street and Patterson in Shelbyville today welcomed local ground beef from the Schaendorf Cattle Co. of Hopkins. Because of many recent reports of…

Editor May 26, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County’s COVID-19 death toll number now 6

The number of cases of the COVID-19 virus in Allegan County has been confirmed at 197 as of Friday afternoon and the number of reported deaths has risen to six.…

Editor May 22, 2020

Community Notices

WHS Class of 2020 honored in special parade for grads

The Wayland High School Class of 2020 was supposed to graduate Thursday evening, so the Grad Bash members decided, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, to have a special…

Editor May 21, 2020

Community Notices

Monterey Twp. plans virtual Memorial Day ceremony

While most area communities have canceled their Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, Monterey Township plans do its observances via the virtual route. Supervisor Henry Reinart said citizens can go to…

Editor May 20, 2020

Community Notices

Two arrested, jailed in area burglaries of storage units

Two Wayland people have been arrested in connection with reports of breaking into storage units in Allegan, Barry and Calhoun counties over the past several months. Michigan State Police said Terri…

Editor May 19, 2020

Community Notices

Plentiful rain prompts flood warnings in W. Michigan

The rains from late last week, the weekend and Monday and Tuesday have prompted flood warnings all over West Michigan. Tanya Chachulski Salinas, a Wayland High School grad, snapped this…

Editor May 19, 2020

Community Notices

Community garden slated again at East Superior site

St. Therese Parish is coordinating another community garden this year on East Superior Street, at the site of the former nuns' residence. Linda Shoemaker-Johnston said, "It’s in the works of…

Editor May 19, 2020

Community Notices

Wayland Supt. 5 finalists to be interviewed June 6

The Wayland Board of Education plans to interview five finalist candidates for new superintendent Saturday, June 6, beginning at 10 a.m. Board members are shooting for having the interviews face…

Editor May 18, 2020