Community Notices

Ten Wayland Middle School students have qualified for admission into the Michigan School Vocal Music Association State Honors Choir and will be singing in concert at DeVos Hall in Grand…

Author and international speaker Tom Thelen will make a presentation to students in grades 5–12 Thursday, Nov. 29, with an additional evening presentation at 7 p.m. for the community. All presentations will…

Wayland businessman Arny Rodriguez has been selected president of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Rodriguez, a member of the Wayland Chamber, is president and CEO of Technical Professional Services, Inc.…

Bob and Anna Mae Tanner of Wayland have been selected as grand marshals of the 2018 Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 8. Chamber Executive Director Denise Behm…

Wayland High School AP government class members ran a school-wide “Mock General Election” Tuesday. All staff and students could participate. Like Michigan election law, students and staff had to pre-register…

Hopkins Village President Mary Howard, also retired Hopkins Elementary Principal, posted on Facebook about the benefits of having a small-town community celebration of Halloween. She wrote, "Love Halloween in our…

Brian Sweebe, co-owner of the Retro Room downtown and candidate for mayor in Wayland, has pleaded guilty to two separate past misdemeanor embezzlement charges. Karen Turko-Ebright, in a story published…