Community Notices

First 4 Wayland Early College program students named

Four Wayland High School students were welcomed as the first group into the Early College of Allegan County program. The current sophomores will begin the three-year program in the fall…

Editor March 29, 2018

Community Notices

Dr. Garnet Lewis to seek 26th District state senate seat

Former State Reps. Bob Genetski and Aric Nesbitt, both Republicans, will be joined by Democrat Dr. Garnet Lewis in the race for 26th District State Senator. The district takes in…

Editor March 29, 2018

Community Notices

Santino DiCesare returns to WHS as athletic director

Santino Di Cesare, a 2010 graduate of Wayland High School, is returning to his alma mater as the new athletic director and assistant principal (ninth grade. Di Cesare previously was…

Editor March 29, 2018

Community Notices

Students vow to oppose Sen. Schuitmaker over guns

Students who took part in the National Walkout Day March 14 to protest gun violence in America now are calling for Michigan Attorney General candidate Tonya Schuitmaker, a Republican, to…

Editor March 28, 2018

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

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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

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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

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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