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

Community Notices

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

Community Notices

Work begins on expanding Wayland Middle School

Construction has begun on the new wing at Wayland Middle School, the featured piece of the bond issue passed by voters in November 2017. Triangle Construction have begun to move…

Editor August 13, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland man, 51, pleads guilty to child sex images

Allegan County Circuit Court Judge Marge Bakker will sentence a 51-year-old Wayland man who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with possession and sharing child pornography images. Frank Dean Simmons…

Editor August 10, 2018

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DEQ says PFAS levels ‘non-detect’ in Wayland water

The City of Wayland has been given a clean bill of health for its water supply in the wake of the recent spate of reports in West Michigan about PFAS…

Editor August 10, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland schools getting ready for new academic year

It may be the August dog days of summer, but workers at Wayland Union schools are spending a great deal of time preparing for the upcoming academic year with some…

Editor August 7, 2018