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

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

Community Notices

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

Community Notices

Great Clips to replace Cricket at Reno Drive mall?

Word on the street is that a Great Clips franchise hair/beauty salon will join the businesses in the strip mall on the west side of Reno Drive. Great Clips is…

Editor January 21, 2020

Community Notices

Renovated kitchen is ready at Allegan Tech Center

A major renovation to the Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center has been completed with a sweet result. The Culinary Arts program area was completely gutted over the past…

Editor January 20, 2020

Community Notices

Weekend storms drop nearly 10 inches of snow

The second wave of snowfall over the weekend may have been even worse in West Michigan, as roads were snow- and ice-covered and slippery Sunday morning. Shown here are emergency…

Editor January 19, 2020

Community Notices

Gun Lake and another tribe together buy McKay Tower

The Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomis announced Wednesday they have together purchased the McKay Tower in downtown Grand Rapids for $17.5 million. The McKay…

Editor January 15, 2020

Community Notices

State Rep. Steven Johnson says he will seek a 3rd term

Steven Johnson has announced he will seek his third two-year term in the Michigan Legislature’s 72nd District in the August Republican primary election. Johnson, who lives in Wayland, was first…

Editor January 11, 2020