Community Notices

Virus crisis causes changes for shopping at Harding’s

March 25, 2020

The Wayland Chamber of Commerce has reported the grocery truck arrived at Harding's Market, but was short on many items. • Produce, deli and meat are well stocked • Eggs — received five cases of eggs • Daily is a bit light as not all pallets arrived last night. •...

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Hopkins May 5 voters urged to use absentee ballots

March 23, 2020

Jocelyn Benson Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that she is encouraging anyone scheduled to vote in the Tuesday, May 5, election to cast an absentee ballot. Absentee voter ballot applications will be mailed to all voters in the May 5 election “to help ensure both public health...

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Deputies calling special needs residents on registry

March 23, 2020

Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies Monday began calling Special Needs Registry participants to continue reaching out to residents who have registered with Allegan County Emergency Management as being homebound or with special needs. The purpose of the call is to check in with them about their ability to care for themselves...

Wayland police trying to limit grocery panic buying

March 23, 2020

Former Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller this morning said he saw police in front of the local Harding's Market, attempting to limit the panic buying that has resulted from the Coronavirus crisis. "They are having very short periods of time where they will be limiting the number of people in...

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Pickle Street vet practice announces service changes

March 23, 2020

Dr. Henry Reinart of the Pickle Street Veterinary Service has announced changes in services he offers as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. He said, "As we move forward with the all of the changes the Covid-19 virus has made to our daily lives I would like to let you...

Spring snow dumps 1 to 3 inches on West Michigan

March 23, 2020

As if it wasn't bad enough that many Michigan citizens have been ordered to shelter in place, Mother Nature unloaded between one and three inches of snow four days after the start of spring. This white and wet stuff is not expected to hang around for long and temperatures later...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) creeps into Allegan County

March 21, 2020

The Allegan County Health Department Saturday afternoon reported the first positive Coronavirus (COVID-19) case in Allegan County. The resident is an 85-year-old who is currently hospitalized. A Health Department spokesperson said, "We were notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services this afternoon about the collection, testing and...

Coronavirus changes hours open for Harding’s Market

March 21, 2020

Hardings Market in Wayland will be closing tonight, Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, the store's hours are changing until this crisis is over. New hours will be 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The store is targeting the hours of 8 to 10 a.m. for senior citizens.

Wayland police urge cyber safety while school is out

March 19, 2020

The Wayland City Police Department is warning area parents and caregivers to be watchful of on-line predators' attempts to lure bored and vacationing young people into trouble. Police Chief Mark Garnsey said, "The Wayland officers and I would like to send out a message, to talk about on-line internet use,...

Area fire departments issue precautions for residents

March 19, 2020

Area fire department personnel are asking residents to follow these precautions during the COVID-19 outbreak: Please practice social distancing and continue proper hygiene. If you are quarantined (mandatory or self imposed) in your home due to possible or confirmed COVID-19 exposure, please notify 911 when you call and advise the...

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