Community Notices

Wayland Union Middle School was host for the annual Allegan County Spelling Bee Tuesday, Feb. 25, when five area students competed. Natalie Smit, eighth-grader from Moline Christian, took first place…

Former Hopkins Area Fire Department member Brad Kerber, now serving for Caledonia and Hamilton departments was honored Thursday night at the Caledonia Township Board meeting for his recent life-saving efforts.…

The 2020 Class of Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for Hopkins High School were (from left) Dan Miller, Bill Weick, Brandee (Merren) Sisson and Don Walker. Their plaques now can…

Lucky Lulu, the only one of five Chihuahuas to survive a horrific incident last week in this area, has found a home, according to Tonda Genther of Pet Klips. Lulu…

The Rev. Bonnie Simerly has announced she will retire this spring and leave the United Church of Wayland to return to Louisiana. She posted on Facebook today that she has…

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an animal abuse complaint at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, near the 400 block of 124th Avenue in Wayland Township. The witnesses described…

Ten students in the Wayland Union Select, Select Men and Honors Choir students10 qualified for State Solo and Ensemble competition. Qualifiers included Honors Choir, Select Men's Choir, Charity Oudbier, Elise Phipps, Anna…

Twenty-seven members of the Hopkins FFA Chapter competed at the District Leadership Contest Jan. 30 at the Van Buren Technology Center. Some of the local students came home with medals,…

The Wayland Police Department has arrested a Wayland man on six counts of taking and possessing child sex abuse photos. Wayland department responded to a complainant residence in July, when…