Community Notices

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…

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…

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…

Dorr Township officials and visiting dignitaries held a dedication ceremony Saturday to welcome the new Veterans' Memorial into the community. The facility is located on the north side of 142nd…

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) has announced Scott Sprague has been sworn in as chairman of the Tribal Council. The Tribal Council selected Sprague to serve…

Wayland Union Schools this summer was named the Chartwells Account of the Year for the Great Lakes Region which is made up of 168 school districts. The district was selected…

William Brown has been hired as new Allegan Area Educational Service Agency superintendent. Brown, who began his duties Aug. 15, succeeds Mark Dobias, who retired this past summer. Brown most…

Former Henika District Library employee Christina Golm is on the move again. Golm, former coordinator of projects, technology and community outreach at the Henika District Library, has taken a job…