Community Notices

Work on Patterson Avenue causes lengthy detour route

October 3, 2016

Patterson Road just south of M-179 was closed to through traffic starting Monday, Oct. 3. The Inter-County Drain Commission was installing a new culvert on the small bridge over the Cuddy Drain, so neither Allegan nor Barry counties are handling the project. The detour around the construction is lengthy, but...

Martin Clippers marching band sweeps firsts at Cedar Springs

October 1, 2016

The Martin High School Clippers marching band Saturday took first in Marching, first in Auxiliary, Ffrst in Drum Line, first in Music and first place overall for Class D schools in the Cedar Springs Marching Invitational.

Homecoming parade grand marshals have to duck lots of raindrops

October 1, 2016

Managing somehow to avoid significant raindrops Friday evening were 2016 Wayland High School homecoming parade grand marshals Roger Van Volkingburg, Wayland Township supervisor, and longtime teacher and coach Cheri Ritz. (Photo supplied)

Monthly folk music series plans ‘Hootenanny’ Saturday

September 28, 2016

The Rabbit River monthly folk music series will mark its fifth anniversary Saturday with a "Hootennany" celebration, sponsored by the Gun Lake Tribe Band of Pottawatomi Indians, at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St. "A big thank you to our sponsor for the event, the Gun Lake Tribe Band...

Metro Health denies rumor about losing osteopaths

September 23, 2016

Metro Health is denying a rumor that osteopaths will be eased out of its health care system in the wake of the merger with the University of Michigan. Last week Metro and U-M announced they have reached a definitive agreement to form an affiliation. "We expect the deal to close...

Wayland State Police trooper honored for hostage situation

September 22, 2016

Trooper Carlos Fossati of the Michigan State Police Wayland post and Sgt. Brian Keely of the Rockford post were among five troopers honored for handling a hostage situation Nov. 18 in Benton Harbor. Troopers said a man abducted his ex-wife from her workplace and took her to a hotel in...

Jonathan Seymour is back for another year as student rep

September 20, 2016

He's back! Wayland High School senior Jonathan Seymour now is serving as student representative for Wayland High School on the Wayland City Council. Seymour was student rep at Wayland Board of Education meetings last year, a post now handled by Noelle Oman. Seymour promised to not to be shy about...

Kmart near 68th Street exit one of 2 designated for closing

September 16, 2016

Kmart has announced that two of its retail stores in Kent County will close soon. The closest Kmart to Wayland, Moline and Dorr is the store on 68th Street at U.S.-131 is one of the two designated for closure. Observers suggest the others stores in that plaza near the expressway...

Martin Township to take part in ‘E-Recycling’ day in Otsego

September 14, 2016

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening elected to participate in the "E-Recycling" event Saturday, Oct. 22, in Otsego. The cost for the service is $1500, but it was noted that it's already included in the $36 per household per year stipend voters approved in the August primary. The site will...

New Martin Twp. assessor elects to stay at her old job

September 14, 2016

Though Rosemary Anger of Hastings was selected as assessor for Martin Township, she later turned down the job offer and Joshua Simmons has been hired instead. Anger accepted the Township Board’s offer for a $19,000 annual salary, but then several days later informed Martin that her current employer, the Barry...

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