Community Notices

Mary Jane Merren retires after 9 years on Foundation

Mary Jane Merren was honored Tuesday night for her nine years of service to the Wayland Education Foundation. Merren, a 1967 graduate of Wayland High School, is retiring and Tuesday…

Editor August 29, 2018

Community Notices

18th Street north from Dorr now open to 2-way traffic

18th Street north from 142nd Avenue to the Kent County line in Dorr Township now is open to traffic, according to officials with the Allegan County Road Commission. The construction…

Editor August 29, 2018

Community Notices

Martin unveils historic school solar project panels

More than 600 solar panels installed on the roof at Martin Public Schools began producing energy on Wednesday, Aug. 15, and local officials officially had a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday.…

Editor August 28, 2018

Community Notices

WHS parking lot has undergone some changes

The student parking lot at Wayland High School now has 212 marked spaces (larger 10' x 20'), plus four handicap spaces centered on the back row next to the tennis…

Editor August 21, 2018

Community Notices

Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.

The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard,…

Editor August 20, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet

Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage…

Editor August 19, 2018

Community Notices

WHS grad accepted into dental residency at Columbia

Jack Kemper, son of Janis and James Kemper of Shelbyville, has been accepted into the endodontics residency program at Columbia University. He is Wayland High School graduate and his mother…

Editor August 16, 2018

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Sheriff’s deputies to carry Naloxone to fight opioids

Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies will now be carrying the life-saving drug Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversing drug used to save the lives of persons experiencing respiratory failure due to opioid…

Editor August 16, 2018

Community Notices

State police issue school reminders about bus safety

With the start of the school year quickly approaching, the Michigan State Police at the Wayland post wants to remind parents to talk to their children about bus safety and…

Editor August 16, 2018

Community Notices

Retro Room co-owner to challenge Bala for mayor

Brian Sweebe, co-owner of the Retro Room and a member of the Main Street Downtown Development Authority, will challenge Wayland Mayor Tim Bala in the Nov. 6 election. Sweebe opened…

Editor August 13, 2018