Community Notices

Several area departments handle Yankee Springs fire

Yankee Springs Township, Wayland and Orangeville Township firefighters spent a great deal of time Monday afternoon and evening battling a structure fire on Parker Drive in Yankee Springs Township. A…

Editor August 4, 2020

Community Notices

Crack seal project under way on U.S.-131 near Martin

Asphalt crack sealing work was scheduled to begin Monday evening by the Michigan Department of Transportation between 110th and 120th avenues along U.S.-131 just north of Martin. An MDOT spokesperson…

Editor August 3, 2020

Community Notices

Former Martin area pastor, coach battling COVID in Fla.

Dave Nightingale, former pastor of Watson Bible Church and former pastor of Corner Bible Church, is in the hospital with COVID-19 at a hospital in Hudson, Fla. Nightingale was Martin…

Editor August 2, 2020

Community Notices

WHS Class of ’20 graduates at drive-in commencement

Pictured at left are Wayland Board of Education members Pete Zondervan, Teresa Dobry, Dan Cassini, Janell Hott, Cinnamon Mellema, Toni Ordway and Gary Wood at the new and improved Ron…

Editor July 30, 2020

Community Notices

East Martin Christian plans in-person academic year

The East Martin Christian School, open to grades K-8, has decided to open with in-person instruction for the academic year, despite concerns about the spread of the Coronavirus. A spokeperson…

Editor July 30, 2020

Community Notices

Two challengers highlight City Council races Nov. 3

A couple of familiar names will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot as challengers in races for the Wayland City Council. Former Councilwoman Tracy Bivins will challenge Mayor…

Editor July 28, 2020

Community Notices

Allegan County still has low COVID-19 death tally

Allegan County continues to do strikingly well in avoiding serious consequences from the Coronavirus. The death toll of seven is just one more than a month ago and the figure…

Editor July 26, 2020

Community Notices

Car strikes, kills 2 horses in Leighton; woman, 26, dies

A 26-year-old Schoolcraft woman was killed Friday evening in Leighton Townshi when the horse she was riding was struck by a car. The auto struck two horses near the intersection…

Editor July 25, 2020

Community Notices

Wayland Supt. Hinds outlines school return plan

This week, our team has been continuing our work to create a plan which meets the needs of all students. We've met with our Return to School Committee and reviewed…

Editor July 24, 2020

Community Notices

Tribes back accountability of Enbridge in 2010 oil spill

As the 10th anniversary of the Enbridge oil spill in the Kalamazoo River approaches, Michigan Native American Tribes say they hope progress is made to prevent an even larger disaster. Michigan…

Editor July 23, 2020