Community Notices

WHS students excel at regional business conference

Fifteen Wayland High School students placed in the regional business leadership conference Tuesday and qualified to represent their school at the state level in March. The competition included more than…

Editor January 10, 2018

Community Notices

Two heavy hitters visit Allegan County Dems meeting

Two major players in the 2018 Democratic Party campaigns for office stopped in at the Allegan County Democratic Party meeting Tuesday evening at the Vo-Tech Center, M-222, Allegan. They were…

Editor January 9, 2018

Community Notices

Urgent blood drive slated at United Church Wednesday

The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from noon to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the United Church of Wayland, 411 E. Superior St. There is a…

Editor January 9, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland schools not closed, but phones not working

UPDATE: The phone system was repaired as of Monday evening. Though many West Michigan school districts were closed because of snowy and icy road conditions, Wayland Union remained opened. Interestingly,…

Editor January 8, 2018

Community Notices

County Human Services building to reopen Monday

The Allegan County Human Services Building, 3255 122nd Ave., Allegan, was closed Friday for mechanical repairs, but will reopen Monday, Jan. 8. Also closed for the remainder of the day…

Editor January 7, 2018

Community Notices

Wayland man sentenced for break-in, impersonation

Matt Holcomb, 40, of Wayland, last month in Allegan County Circuit Court was sentenced 29 months to 15 years in prison for breaking into a home and pretending to be…

Editor January 5, 2018

Community Notices

Candlelight vigil Wednesday night to honor Jason Morgan

A group of local citizens are planning a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church on Church Street across from the city park. Originally, the service…

Editor January 2, 2018

Community Notices

Jason Morgan dies in mobile home fire Tuesday morning

A mobile home fire at Rabbit River Estates east of Wayland killed Jason Morgan of Wayland Tuesday morning. Authorities indicated the fire call came in just before 9:40 a.m. at the…

Editor January 2, 2018

Community Notices

Harvest Moon of Shelbyville closing Saturday, Jan. 13

by Austin Marsman The Harvest Moon Resale Shop, located next to the United Methodist Church in downtown Shelbyville, will close after just over a year in business. People from around…

Editor January 1, 2018

Community Notices

No injuries in structure fire Monday in City of Wayland

Firefighters from Wayland, Yankee Springs and Leighton Township departments were summoned to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the City of Wayland, not far from the Laurels of Sandy Creek…

Editor January 1, 2018