Community Notices

Three Martin women join world horse riding competition

Three women from Martin are among the Michigan National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) world qualifiers, representing this state in the NBHA Youth & Teen World Championships July 21-27 in Perry,…

Editor July 26, 2024

Community Notices

Main Street program seeks public input in survey

Wayland Main Street, in conjunction with Michigan Main Street, is seeking the pulse of Downtown Wayland with a quick survey. City officials say it should take less than ten minutes…

Editor July 26, 2024

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Hopkins, Salem fire depts. quickly handle campground blaze

There was a fire at the East Lake campground at about 1 p.m. Thursday and the maintenance barn burned down. The Hopkins Fire Department and Salem Fire Department combine efforts…

Editor July 18, 2024

Community Notices

Severe Weather Season – Being Prepared

Allegan County Emergency Management (ACEM) urges residents to stay informed and prepared by: Monitoring local news and weather updates. Having multiple communication channels, such as NOAA Weather Radio and mobile…

Editor July 13, 2024

Community Notices

McDuff’s earns $21,000 small business grant from MEDC

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has announced that McDuff’s Bar & Grille in Wayland, has been awarded a $21,670 small business grant. The funding as part of the state’s…

Editor July 9, 2024

Community Notices

Martin to celebrate Hometown Days Saturday, July 13

The community of Martin will celebrate its fourth annual Hometown Day Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. in the heart of the village. A car show at the Clippers Cafe parking…

Editor July 9, 2024

Community Notices

Classes, ‘Meet Up Eat Up’ start up for summer

Wayland Union Schools' summer programs got under way Tuesday, as some students began summer classes and many others showed up at Steeby Elementary to take part in the "Meet Up…

Editor July 9, 2024

Community Notices

Part of 100th Street will be closed to traffic

100th Street in southern Kent County and close to northern Allegan County will be closed to through traffic and inaccessible from Patterson Avenue to Kraft Avenue starting Monday and ending…

Editor July 5, 2024

Community Notices

Leveled trees precede sidewalks in street project

Motorists who travel in the northeast section of the City of Waylandmay notice a huge number of trees that have been cut down, leaving logs on the side of Park,…

Editor July 4, 2024

Community Notices

Fire Chief Jim Stoddard welcomed back to Wayland

Jim Stoddard Wayland Fire Chief Jim Stoddard has returned home after an extended stay in the hospital and in rehab at Mary Free Bed. Stoddard was hospitalized at Spectrum Health…

Editor July 3, 2024