Community Notices

Bench reported missing from downtown Martin

by Austin Marsman According to a report Wednesday on the Martin Main Street Facebook page, a bench has disappeared from the village downtown. The bench was located between the Hardware…

Editor May 2, 2018

Community Notices

Michigan DNR issues burning ban for Tuesday, May 1

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking residents to restrict outdoor burning Tuesday, May 1 Recent warm temperatures and strong winds, combined with dry grass, leaves and pine…

Editor May 1, 2018

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Man’s body found near water in Yankee Springs Twp.

Barry County Sheriff's authorities are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in Yankee Springs Township. The man's body was found near water at Kiser Road and…

Editor April 30, 2018

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Michigan Attorney General candidate to visit Wayland

Dana Nessel, Democratic Party candidate for Michigan Attorney General, will be the featured speaker at a "Meet the Candidates Night" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday May 16, at Windsor…

Editor April 23, 2018

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100th Street U.S.-131 overpass fix to begin Monday

by Austin Marsman Work on the embattled 100th Street overpass spanning US-131 will begin Monday, April 23. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to close the bridge to both…

Editor April 22, 2018

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Motorist hurt in US-131 Motorsports Park accident

by Austin Marsman Martin Fire and Rescue and the Allegan County Sheriff's office were dispatched to the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park in Martin Saturday evening for an accident. According to a…

Editor April 22, 2018

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WHS Theatriks to do ‘I Never Saw Another Butterfly’

Wayland High School students will perform their spring play I Never Saw Another Butterfly the weekend of May 4-6 at the Fine Arts Center. The play, written by Celeste Raspanti, is…

Editor April 20, 2018

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Stephen Young of Hopkins running for Congress

Stephen J. Young of Hopkins, perhaps best known politically in this area as chairman of the Allegan County Tea Party, has announced he will be a candidate for Sixth District…

Editor April 19, 2018

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Wayland Robotics team #6090 qualifies for Worlds

Team #6090, Wayland Wildcat Robotics has qualified for FIRST Worlds Championship and will be heading to Detroit April 25-28. A team spokesperson said, "Our robot held up awesome to the relentless…

Editor April 15, 2018

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Weekend woes with wild, wet, windy wintery weather

It was indeed a wet and wild weekend, as lot of rain, gusty winds, snow. ice and sleet visited West Michigan in the middle of April. An unusual sight was…

Editor April 15, 2018