Community Notices

Businesses, residential complex proposals to be aired

Both the Leighton and Wayland Township Planning Commissions will have busy public hearings Wednesday evening, April 11. Leighton will have three public hearings at its meeting, which will get under…

Editor March 27, 2018

Community Notices

Some area citizens join gun violence protest march

Some area citizens joined the estimated 4,000 people who took part in the "March for Our Lives" Saturday in Grand Rapids. The city was one of more than 800 sites…

Editor March 24, 2018

Community Notices

Shed destroyed Monday in Monterey Township fire

The Hopkins Area Fire Department responded to a barn and shed fire Monday in Monterey Township. Upon arrival there was a fully involved and collapsed shed on fire next to…

Editor March 20, 2018

Community Notices

Two Martin teams qualify for Odyssey World Finals

by Austin Marsman Both of Martin's Odyssey of the Mind teams took home hardware over the past weekend in the state finals at Thornapple Kellogg High School in Middleville. The…

Editor March 19, 2018

Community Notices

WHS robotics team captures district championship

The Wayland Union High School FIRST Robotics Team #6090 captured the district championship at Gull Lake High School Saturday. The competition was held Friday and Saturday when they competed against…

Editor March 19, 2018

Community Notices

Candidates’ forum for Congress slated for April 10

The Allegan County Democrats will sponsor a candidates' forum at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, at the Wayland Middle School cafetorium. Invited to take part have been the six Democrats…

Editor March 18, 2018

Community Notices

No injuries reported in train-vehicle crash in Shelbyville

Authorities said no one was injured Thursday night when a train struck struck a vehicle across tracks on 124th Avenue east of 10th Street, Division Avenue. The road in Shelbyville…

Editor March 16, 2018

Community Notices

Martin Twp. looking into expanding offices at hall

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night took the first steps toward expanding the township hall to make more room for offices of the clerk, treasurer and assessor. The board voted…

Editor March 15, 2018

Community Notices

John Schipper appointed Martin Township trustee

John Schipper has been appointed trustee for the Martin Township Board, filling the vacancy created last month by the death of Jim Brenner. Schipper, a lifelong local resident, is former…

Editor March 14, 2018

Community Notices

Jennifer Antel seeks GOP nomination for State Rep.

Jennifer Summers Antel of Wayland has announced she will be a candidate for state representative in the 72nd District in the August Republican primary election. Antel, a longtime Wayland City…

Editor March 13, 2018