Community Notices

by Austin Marsman Reports have flooded social media over the past month about an “unmarked” school bus traveling the Martin Public Schools bus routes. The bus was described to have no…

The names of the three finalists for the next Wayland city manager have been announced by interim City Manager Larry Lielsen. Nielsen said all three have agreed to be interviewed.…

The Wayland City Council Monday night in closed session discussed a number of specific applicants for the open city manager's position and has agreed to have open public interviews with…

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…