Community Notices

Two Martin Odyssey of the Mind teams qualify for state

Two of the Martin Odyssey of the Mind teams that performed at Wayland Union High School in regional competition have qualified to advance to the state level at Middleville Thornapple…

Editor February 15, 2020

Community Notices

Rev. Bonnie Simerly will retire April 26 at United Church

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…

Editor February 14, 2020

Community Notices

Couple in van sought for tossing, killing Chihuahuas

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…

Editor February 12, 2020

Community Notices

WHS choirs, students qualify for solo & ensemble

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…

Editor February 8, 2020

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Hopkins FFA students win a slew of district awards

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,…

Editor February 7, 2020

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Wayland man charged for taking, having pics of children

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…

Editor February 6, 2020

Community Notices

Public meeting Feb. 13 to discuss Bradley exit project

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the Gun Lake Tribe, will have a public meeting from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, to discuss a 2020-21…

Editor February 6, 2020

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Dorr Twp. Library Friends send local residents flyers

Dorr Township residents today found these flyers, courtesy of the Friends of the Dorr Township Library, in their mailboxes. Included is material that spells out what will happen if voters…

Editor February 3, 2020

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Local Food Truck provided 58,453 lbs. for needy in 2019

Feeding America, which provides the food for the monthly Food Truck program for the needy at the United Church of Wayland, has issued statistics for 2019. The Food Truck provided…

Editor February 2, 2020

Community Notices

Most Gun Lake Winterfest events will be on Feb. 15

Most of the activities for the annual Gun Lake Winterfest celebration will take place through hout the day Saturday, Feb. 15, but a couple of events are planned for Wednesday,…

Editor February 1, 2020