Category: Community Notices

Wayland Farmers Market again seeking manager

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Downtown Wayland is looking for a Farmers Market manager to help grow the market for the 2024 season. This position is a paid part-time position through the city.  The manager is responsible for on-site management during market season, as well as a number of necessary preseason and post-season tasks. The...
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Bygone Days publication delayed by weather again

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Because of the inclement weather Wednesday, publication of the Bygone Days local history column for the second straight week will be delayed at least until Thursday, also weather permitting. The Then and Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr has a policy in which it is closed when the Hopkins or...
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Martin grad seeks 42nd District State Rep. position

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Austin Marsman and supporters at a kickoff rally Tuesday. Martin High School graduate and former Board of Education member Austin Marsman announced Tuesday that he is a candidate for State Representative in District 42.  The district includes the Kalamazoo County townships of Alamo, Brady, Comstock, Cooper, Pavilion, Prairie Ronde, Richland,...
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Wayland Township Clerk to retire in Nov. after 12 years

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Wayland Township Clerk Ann McInerney announced at Tuesday night’s Township Board meeting that she will not seek a fourth term. McInerney, a Republican, will have been clerk for 12 years, when she retires Nov. 20.   She said she is retiring to spend more time with family.  Her fifth grandchild...
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Frigid temps, bad roads keep public safety busy

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Martin Luther King Day proved to be busy day for area public safety personnel. Martin Fire & Rescue reported MFD assisting City of Wayland Fire Dept. on a house fire, as well as units out on the southbound lanes of the U.S.-131 expressway at the 52 mile marker for a...
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Dorr woman is candidate for new Circuit Court seat

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Alice Bernal Alice Bernal, a family law attorney whose practice includes Allegan and Kent County residents, has announced her candidacy for the newly-created Third Circuit Court bench seat in the 48th District Circuit court, Allegan County.  The Michigan Legislature created the new Circuit Court position last year to help alleviate...
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Snow and severe cold continues area shutdowns

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The "Lost Weekend" continued its effects on West Michigan's wintery landscape Monday. There was enough snow that visited Friday, Saturday and Sunday to close schools, churches and other community events. Some Wayland school teachers reported on Facebook that they were grateful school was called off Sunday evening before the Detroit...
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Cold and snowy weather leads to a lost weekend

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Estimates have four to five inches of snow in this area Friday, another five inches from Friday night to Saturday morning and about six to eight more Saturday night into Sunday. The weekend was spent by many just hunkering down, using the snow thrower or shovels, watching televised sporting events...
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Winterfest Idol contest called off for Friday, Jan. 12

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Gun Lake Winterfest Idol contestants and fans are being told that due to the storm the Wayland Hotel quarterfinal round of competition has been canceled Friday, Jan. 12. A new date will be set soon! Go to @gunlakewinterfest.com
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Wayland grad killed by work partner in Florida

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Marvin Miller Wayland High School graduate Marvin Anthony Miller Jr.  was murdered Thursday in Gainesville, Fla., and local authorities have arrested the suspected gunman after a high-speed chase. Miller’s girlfriend confirmed the suspect, James Tate, 28, and Miller were contractors working on a recently sold rental home in the Suburban...
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