Community Notices

Hopkins ag teacher presented with Outstanding Educator award

Jessica Couch, FFA advisor and agriscience teacher at Hopkins High School, Monday was officially presented with the Outstanding Educator Award in Michigan. Shown taking part in the ceremony are (from…

Editor October 18, 2016

Community Notices

Work done on back doors, rear entry of proposed distillery

Workers this morning were pouring concrete for the back entry of the Jayda Gayle Distillery. Work has been continuing, though much more slowly than before, at the site near the…

Editor October 11, 2016

Community Notices

Dorr principal answers challenge, to sleep on school roof

Wayland Union School's Dorr Elementary Principal Kevin Zaschak will be sleeping on the roof of the school on the night of Thursday, Oct. 20. He promised his students ahead of the…

Editor October 10, 2016

Community Notices

Work on Patterson Avenue causes lengthy detour route

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…

Editor October 3, 2016

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Martin Clippers marching band sweeps firsts at Cedar Springs

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…

Editor October 1, 2016

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Homecoming parade grand marshals have to duck lots of raindrops

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.…

Editor October 1, 2016

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Monthly folk music series plans ‘Hootenanny’ Saturday

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…

Editor September 28, 2016

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Metro Health denies rumor about losing osteopaths

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…

Editor September 23, 2016

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Wayland State Police trooper honored for hostage situation

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…

Editor September 22, 2016

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Jonathan Seymour is back for another year as student rep

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…

Editor September 20, 2016