Community Notices

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

Community Notices

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

Community Notices

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

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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

Community Notices

Man in Ethan Mutschler’s traffic death gets 1 year

Colter Rounds, the motorist who caused a traffic crash that killed 17-year-old Wayland High School student Ethan Mutschler has been sentenced to a year in jail. Rounds also was ordered…

Editor January 30, 2020

Community Notices

Superintendent search input sought in 2 meetings

The Wayland Union Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent and the public is invited to special public meetings at 12:15 p.m. and 6…

Editor January 28, 2020

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Pine Street Elementary spelling bee winners noted

The Pine Street Elementary spelling bee champions were announced as Carter Vronko, first place, and runner-up Brooke Trumbull. Both students now will advance to the regional spelling bee in February.

Editor January 23, 2020

Community Notices

Local spelling bee winners announced at middle school

Isaiah Gates took first place and Dylan Schwab was runner-up in t his week's local spelling bee competition at Wayland Middle School. They have qualified to compete in the Regional…

Editor January 22, 2020