Community Notices

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…

Editor June 9, 2020

Community Notices

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,…

Editor June 9, 2020

Community Notices

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.…

Editor June 8, 2020

Community Notices

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…

Editor June 4, 2020

Community Notices

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…

Editor June 4, 2020

Community Notices

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…

Editor June 2, 2020

Community Notices

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.…

Editor June 2, 2020

Community Notices

Kalamazoo man gets 32 to 50 for 2019 crime spree

William Thomas Travis, 23, of Kalamazoo, sentenced to 32 to 50 years in prison last week in Allegan County Circuit Court for a crime spree that included assault with intent…

Editor June 2, 2020

Community Notices

Fire destroys house on Apollo Drive in Wayland

Local firefighters were summoned to house fire on Apollo Drive in the City of Wayland Saturday and found the structure fully involved on arrival. Leighton Township Fire Department, paramedics from…

Editor May 30, 2020

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