Category: Community Notices

WHS Theatrix to do ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’

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The Wayland Theatrix will present William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 3, 5 and 5, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. Both performances Friday and Saturday evenings will commence at 7 p.m. The Sunday show will be a matinee, beginning at 3 p.m....
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Award-winning author to visit Leighton library April 24

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The Leighton Township Library will welcome author Lee Zacharias for a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24. The Michigan Notable Book Award-winning writer of "Across the Great Lake," Zacharias is visiting the Leighton library as one of the stops on her speaking tour. She is flying in from her...
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WHS Robotics team to go back to worlds in Detroit

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The Wayland High School First Robotics Team No. 6090 made it to the semifinal round in the DTE Division of the state robotics competition last weekend in Saginaw and qualified once again for the world contest at Cobo Center in Detroit. The local group will be back in action in...
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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ set for May 2-4 at Hopkins MS

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The musical "Little Shop of Horrors" will be presented May 2, 3 and 4 at the Hopkins Middle School auditorium. The curtain rises at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, and at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Cost is $10 for adults and...
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Boating safety classes planned later this spring

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The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division again will offer boating safety classes to the public this spring at no cost. The purpose of these courses is to instruct citizens about boating safety as well as current boating laws in the State of Michigan. In order to legally operate motorized...
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Hopkins man killed in weather-related SUV rollover

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A 32-year-old Hopkins man reportedly was killed Sunday afternoon in a rollover crash in Hopkins Township. Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police said the crash occurred at about 3:40 p.m. on 20th Street south of 128th Avenue, east of Hopkins. Authorities indicated the driver lost control...
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Old Man Winter is just keeping us hangin’ on

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A winter snowstorm visited West Michigan again over the weekend and created havoc with icy roads and a number traffic crashes and slide-offs. In one incident, reported by the Yankee Springs Fire Department, a property damage accident occurred at the corner of M-179 and Yankee Springs Road and the westbound...
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Watson supervisor offering $100 to catch vandals

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Kevin Travis Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis has reported signs and random objects in the township were defaced with lewd and racist graffiti earlier this month. Travis said he wants help to catch vandals and is putting up a $100 reward for the capture of the the wrongdoers. The Allegan...
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Rep. Hoadley’s visit venue changed to Celia’s eatery

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Jon Hoadley The venue for the planned visit of State Rep. Jon Hoadley, has been changed from the new Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center to Celia's Bakery and Restaurant in downtown Wayland at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Allegan County Democrats said the training center will be in use for...
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Development north of Dahlia has road completed

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Work is progressing at the new 21-unit residential complex on the north side of Dahlia Street east of Mill Street that was approved a year ago. The street, labeled "Urban Depot Court" and ending in a cul de sac, includes a private road 30 feet wide between Mill and Garden...
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