Category: Community Notices

Winter: How can we miss you if you won’t go away?

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Schools were closed and accidents abounded on the U.S.-131 expressway Tuesday morning, as winter refused to release its grip in West Michigan. March indeed came in roaring like a lion, leaving hopes it would exit like a lamb. The cover photo is from Yankee Springs Fire Chief Dan Miller, near...
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Murder Mystery dinner is March 15 at Fine Arts Center

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The Wayland High School Improv students and the Murder Mystery Co. professionals will put on a murder mystery show Friday evening, March 15, at the Fine Arts Center, 870 E. Superior St. Those attending can enjoy a three course meal while helping to solve the mystery. The meal includes appetizers, Mongolian...
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Carpenter-millwright training center open house set

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An open house for the new carpenters and millwrights training center on Reno Drive in Wayland will be held Monday, April 29. Councilman Abe Garcia told colleagues at the Wayland City Council meeting Monday evening that he recently was treated to a tour of the facility, which includes a huge...
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Winds cause whiteouts, crashes, power outages

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Gusty wins toppled plenty of trees and caused widespread power outages. This time it was the wind, not rain, not sleet, not snow, though the white-outs were challenging for motorists. Photographer Josh Cline happened upon this accident on the U.S.-131 expressway Sunday afternoon near the 142nd Avenue exit and Dorr. The...
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Four ‘Odyssey’ teams qualify for state next month

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Wayland Union Schools were host for the Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament last weekend. Wayland had a record 11 teams in the regional tournament to compete with schools from across West Michigan. Four teams are headed to the state competition on Saturday, March 16, at Thornapple Kellogg Middle...
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WHS Theatriks to present ‘Excalibur’ March 1-3

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Wayland High School Theater students will present the play Excalibur: The Story of Young King Arthur Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 1-3, at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Excalibur! The grandeur of ancient British and Welsh legend and lore is brought to life through the eyes of the fabled master of...
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Leighton Twp. master plan open house will be Feb. 26

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Leighton Township officials will be hosts for a special master plan open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Leighton Township Hall on 12th Street. A flyer promoting the event indicates, "A master plan is a policy guide describing the desired physical development of the community....
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Wayland Middle School student wins spelling bee

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Eighth grade Wayland Union Middle School student Audra Trumbull has won the Allegan County Regional Spelling Bee and will advance to the Greater Grand Rapids Bee at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 19. (Photo supplied)
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School closings now at 9 of last 13 possible days

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Well, here we go again. It's gotten so pervasive that some on Facebook are asserting that 2019 is the year children stopped going to school. Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools were called off Wednesday in the wake of another snowstorm. This makes as many as nine of the last 13...
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Gun Lake Winterfest schedule Feb. 12-16 released

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