Community Notices

Hopkins Public Schools has received a $24,570 Michigan Department of Education grant through the Additional Instructional Time and Interventions program. The grant is designed to provide schools with funds to…

Dale Alan Whittredge, 49, of Shelbyville, was sentenced earlier this week on charges of attempted embezzlement of more than $30,000 from the Christian Neighbors food pantry in Wayland. Whittredge, a former…

Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Stein of Wayland have been selected as grand marshals of the 2017 Wayland Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. “The chamber…

Authorities apprehended a 26-year-old Jackson County man Tuesday afternoon after a high-speed chase through Barry and Allegan counties. The suspect, wanted for multiple felony crimes, was captured after he crashed the pickup…

Wayland Union Schools completed its annual financial audit by Plante & Moran for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and received an “unmodified audit,” the highest rating a school district can receive and…

Roger and Joni Masselink will take over as new owners of the Yankee Springs Golf Course on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Members of the Tichvon family, who have owned the course…

Alyssa Kay Stark, 21, the North Carolina woman who was driving the vehicle in a fatal crash March 19 in Wayland Township will spend 90 days in jail. Stark received…

Wayland varsity and novice debaters competed in the Okemos Debate Tournament Saturday, Oct. 14, at Lansing Community College and were the big winners of the day. Novices took the top four speakers:…