Community Notices

Bob Peters elected chair of Gun Lake Tribal Council

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) has announced Bob Peters was sworn in last month as chairman of the Tribal Council. Nicole Overbeck was also sworn in…

Editor October 1, 2018

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Legislative Debate Day held at Wayland High School

The Wayland High School debate program was host for the annual Legislative Debate Day Wednesday, Sept. 26, for students, coaches and teachers from across the community. Debate Day cultivates a…

Editor September 27, 2018

Community Notices

Free food recipients asked to discard tainted meat

All area residents who received meat from the monthly food distribution Friday at the United Church of Wayland should discard it Officials from Feeding America of West Michigan say…

Editor September 24, 2018

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Meet the Lannons, new owners of Airport Lanes

Ron and Linda Lannon are the new owners of Airport Lanes, called "Rock 'n Bowl' by the Wayland High School bowling team and the new name of the business. The…

Editor September 20, 2018

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Plainwell man and sister victims of attack by pit bull

A 56-year-old Plainwell man and his 49-year-old sister are trying to recover from attacks by their 7-year-old pit bull. Troopers from the Wayland Post were summoned Saturday morning,. Sept. 15,…

Editor September 20, 2018

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Male, female apprehended in Monterey Twp. break-in

Allegan County Sheriff's deputies apprehended a man and a woman Sunday evening in connection with an attempted breaking and entering of a Monterey Township home with many guns inside. Authorities…

Editor September 17, 2018

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Plainwell man killed in Yankee Springs motorcycle crash

Dennie Corbin, 70, of Plainwell was killed Saturday morning when his motorcycle crashed in Yankee Springs Township. Barry County sheriff's deputies said Corbin was riding about 11:35 a.m. M-179 near…

Editor September 16, 2018

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Dorr Twp. recycling recount confirms narrow approval

A recount Wednesday in Allegan of the Aug. 7 Dorr Township primary election on a proposal for curbside recycling confirmed the original verdict. Township Clerk Debbie Sewers said Precinct Nos.…

Editor September 13, 2018

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Hopkins 2nd-grader wins in FFA cabbage challenge

Garrett Lail won the Bonnie Plants Cabbage Challenge for second-graders at Hopkins Elementary. The students were given a giant-variety cabbage plant to grow at home this summer as part of…

Editor September 5, 2018

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Wayland 1 of only 3 Mich. cities to win facade grant

The Wayland Main Street/DDA was selected last Tuesday for the pilot round of the State’s Façade Restoration Initiative, one of three Michigan communities selected to receive state funding through the new…

Editor September 4, 2018