Community Notices

Two WHS students advance to state honors choir

Zachary Spoors and Mikayla Biesbrock have been selected to join the Michigan School Vocal Music Association ( MSVMA) State Honors Choir. They have spent countless hours preparing for this audition,…

Editor January 19, 2018

Community Notices

Progressive Celtic Band to visit WHS, perform in concert

Kyle Pitcher, Wayland High School Class of 2012, will bring his band, The Founding, to Wayland Friday, Feb. 2, to visit classes and perform in concert. Members of the group…

Editor January 16, 2018

Community Notices

Travel north to U.S.-131 100th Street exit may be tricky

Workers here are attempting to clear the scene of a traffic accident on the 146th Avenue overpass on U.S.-131 just south of the 100th Street exit., where north-bound motorists are…

Editor January 14, 2018

Community Notices

Most Gun Lake Winterfest activities will be on Feb. 17

The annual Gun Lake Winterfest celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Yankee Springs State Park, but competition has already begun for the Gun Lake Idol contest at…

Editor January 13, 2018

Community Notices

Phyllis Stein memorial funds presented to schools

Grandchildren and family members of the late Phyllis Stein, co-grand marshal of the 2017 Wayland Christmas parade just a couple of weeks before she died, presented the Phyllis Stein Memorial…

Editor January 10, 2018

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