Community Notices

WHS math teacher adds another award to collection

Wayland High School math teacher Linda Anderson Bensyl, one of the most decorated faculty members locally, has won yet another award. She is one of only four Michigan teachers to…

Editor October 16, 2019

Community Notices

Gun Lake Casino announces $100 million expansion plans

The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino have released details of a $100 million expansion that officials say will bring new dining and entertainment options and additional gaming space.…

Editor October 16, 2019

Community Notices

Man, 26, wanted for crimes after meeting women at casino

A 26-year-old man is being sought for armed robbery, first-degree home invasion and felonious assault in connection with alleged crimes committed at two west Michigan casinos. Kentwood and Allegan County…

Editor October 15, 2019

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Top-rated WHS marching band has extremely busy Saturday

Saturday was a brutal day for the Wayland High School marching band, which earned a coveted Division I rating earlier in the week at the East Kentwood Invitational. The local…

Editor October 12, 2019

Community Notices

Traffic backups, delays Friday caused by accident on U.S.-131

Public safety personnel were summoned to the scene of a traffic accident Friday afternoon on the U.S.-131 expressway, just south of the 140th Avenue overpass. This SUV driver apparently lost…

Editor October 11, 2019

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Jailed suspect in local Sunday morning crime spree identified

Christopher Galbraith has been identified as the 31-year-old Wayland man who was arrested in connection with a crime spree early Sunday morning in the City of Wayland. An owner of…

Editor October 8, 2019

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Wayland man, 31, arrested in wild Sunday morning incidents

A 31-year-old Wayland man is lodged in the Allegan County jail this morning after a wild series of events that included assault with a vehicle and several chases. The suspect…

Editor October 6, 2019

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Deer with EEE confirmed in Trowbridge Twp., Allegan County

The Allegan County Health Department Saturday announced a deer in Trowbridge Township, Allegan County, was tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It was the first confirmed case of a…

Editor September 28, 2019

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Fire destroys barn at Schaendorf Dairy Farm in Monterey Twp.

A fire Friday morning destroyed a barn at the Schaendorf Dairy Farm in Monterey Township. Firefighters from the Wayland Salem Township departments arrived at the scene, about four miles northeast…

Editor September 27, 2019

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Water advisory for lead lifted at Hopkins Elementary School

The Hopkins Elementary School water advisory was lifted Wednesday after the Allegan County Health Department expressed concerns about lead levels last June. Health Department officials, in a statement, reported, "Ten…

Editor September 26, 2019