Community Notices

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

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,…

Editor March 5, 2019

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Murder Mystery dinner is March 15 at Fine Arts Center

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.…

Editor March 5, 2019

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Carpenter-millwright training center open house set

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…

Editor March 4, 2019

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Winds cause whiteouts, crashes, 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…

Editor February 24, 2019

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Four ‘Odyssey’ teams qualify for state next month

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…

Editor February 19, 2019

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WHS Theatriks to present ‘Excalibur’ March 1-3

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…

Editor February 14, 2019

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Leighton Twp. master plan open house will be Feb. 26

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…

Editor February 13, 2019

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Wayland Middle School student wins spelling bee

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.…

Editor February 13, 2019

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School closings now at 9 of last 13 possible days

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…

Editor February 13, 2019

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Gun Lake Winterfest schedule Feb. 12-16 released

Editor February 11, 2019