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Wayland School Board meetings moved to FAC
The Wayland Union Board of Education will hold its June 15, June 22 and July 13 meetings at the high school Fine Arts Center. This is a change from previously…
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Cold murder case suspect to spend rest of life in prison
Dennis Lee Bowman, 71, of Hamilton has pleaded guilty to murdering a woman in Virginia in 1980 in one of two cold cases now solved. Bowman was arrested last year…
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Sarai Yanes to give WHS graduation address
Sarai Yanes was voted by her fellow honor students of the Wayland High School Class of 2020 to give this year's commencement ceremony address. A traditional graduation ceremony is planned…
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Quick storm results in property damage locally
A quick, but powerful storm passed through this area Tuesday afternoon, dropping the temperature by 20 degrees, producing rain and causing property damage. Officials at the Hastings Area Fire Department…
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Allegan County COVID-19 death toll remains at 6
Whiles the celebrated "flattening the curve" has appeared to dominate Michigan statistics lately for the COVID-19 virus crisis, Allegan County has remained remarkably stable as well. As of Tuesday evening,…
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Former Wayland Schools’ employee investigated
Wayland Union Schools administrators have sent a letter home to parents and guardians of students acknowledging the Wayland Police Department is investigation a former employee of allegations of sexual harassment.…
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County Health Dept. downgrades COVID-19 threat
The Allegan County Emergency Operations Center has moved to a state of partial activation after being fully activated since March 21. The county’s EOC was fully activated to help with…
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Man, 23, charged in killing of McKenna Dutkiewicz
John Jacob Spangenberg has been arrested on a charge of murder for shooting and killing McKenna Dutkiewicz of Wayland Monday night in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officer…
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Service will be Monday for McKenna Dutkiewicz, 21
A "Meal Train" effort is being organized for the Dutkiewicz family in Gun Lake because if the sudden and unexpected death Monday night of McKenna Dutkiewicz, 21. A spokesperson on…
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WHS grad is social worker at Family Justice Center
Wayland High School graduate Hannah Wykoski, daughter of Mr. and Mars. Robert Wykoski of Dorr, has joined the Family Justice Center of St. Joseph County as a social worker. Ms.…