Community Notices

Local school district start dates same for at least 2 years

A significant number of local parents have been inquiring about a possible change in the date for schools to start because some districts have reported they will start before Labor…

Editor February 25, 2017

Community Notices

Robert Tanner named Wayland’s Citizen of the Year

Robert Tanner (center) was presented with the 15th annual Marie Hall Citizen of the Year award Friday night at the City of Wayland Appreciation Dinner. Tanner, a longtime community volunteer…

Editor February 25, 2017

Community Notices

‘Choose Your Own Oz’ to be performed March 3,4,5

Wayland Union High School will present “Choose Your Own Oz" the weekend of March 3, 4 and 5 at the Fine Arts Center. The play is written by Tommy Jamerson…

Editor February 24, 2017

Community Notices

WHS Student Council’s spaghetti dinner called off

The Wayland High School Student Council spaghetti dinner scheduled for this evening at the Fine Arts Center has been cancelled. The first of three Information Nights to explain the May…

Editor February 23, 2017

Community Notices

Wayland, Hopkins lads qualify for state ACATEC meet

Wayland High School student Jonah Thompson (pictured) took first place in Automotive Electronics in the ACATEC Auto and Diesel/Heavy equipment regional SkillsUSA competition February 16 at Jackson Community College. Hopkins…

Editor February 23, 2017

Community Notices

Noonday Market gas station/convenience store opens

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Investments (GLI) had a ceremonial grand opening Monday to celebrate its first-ever non-gaming economic development project. Noonday Market…

Editor February 21, 2017

Community Notices

Leighton Township Fire Dept. explains explosion noise

Many area posters on Facebook Sunday night reported an extremely large explosion noise coming from the Moline area near the railroad. The Leighton Township Fire Department Monday issued a statement…

Editor February 20, 2017

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Kelley Kloska is this year’s DAR Good Citizen at Hopkins

Kelley Kloska, daughter of Mark and Janet Kloska, is this year's recipient of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award at Hopkins High School. The honor is…

Editor February 18, 2017

Community Notices

Casino’s Noonday Market to open for business Tuesday

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi ad Gun Lake Investments will have the ceremonial opening of Noonday Market Convenience Store at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at 1150 129th Ave.…

Editor February 17, 2017

Community Notices

Nearly 300 students perform in Valentines Day concert

Nearly 300 middle and high school band and orchestra students performed in concert at the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center Tuesday evening, Feb. 14. The orchestra, conducted by Karen Nofsinger,…

Editor February 17, 2017