Category: Community Notices

Technology Solutions open for business on W. Superior

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Technology Solutions, a computer and smart phone repair business owned and operated by 1988 Wayland High School graduate Scott Calkins, opened its doors last month at 122 W. Superior St. Calkins also has rented out office space to other businesses in the building. Technology Solutions claims to repair computer hardware...
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Vibrant Grains drops restaurant, still to be a bakery

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The Vibrant Grains Restaurant and Bakery is dropping the restaurant, but will continue as a bakery. The restaurant was closed Friday, June 3,  and now there are plans for co-owners Celia and Virgil Gleason to grow the bakery. Celia recently posted on Facebook, "We tried valiantly to win as a...
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Gun Lake Tribe, Casino to host electronic recycling

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The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) and Gun Lake Casino will be host for an electronics recycling event from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9 near the casino off Exit 61 on the U.S.-131 Expressway. A $10 fee is required to recycle tube-style television and computer...
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Hit-and-run motorist who struck bicycler being sought

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The Michigan State Police Wayland Post is asking for help in locating the suspect motorist in a hit and run personal injury crash at about 10:25 p.m. Wednesday on 135th Avenue near 6th Street in Wayland Township. It appears a 35-year-old victim from the Wayland area was pushing his bicycle...
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At last… splash pad and renovated city park are open

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The City of Wayland unveiled the new renovated city park Thursday afternoon with a ribbon cutting, and the star of the show easily was the splash pad. Youngsters here waited until Mayor Tim Bala and other dignitaries cuts the ribbon before rushing to partake of the wet fun. The more...
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Update: State Police find owner of lost money orders

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Michigan State Police Wayland Post have identified the owner of found money orders, which have been returned. Troopers announced today the owner of a substantial number of money orders that were lost in Allegan County was identified Thursday, May 26. The money orders were purchased at the Plainwell Wal-Mart Wednesday,...
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Myers, Martus, Carter win coveted WHS awards

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Wayland High School had its annual honors ceremony at the Fine Arts Center Tuesday near the conclusion of the academic year. Winning three of the most prestigious awards were Olivia Myers, Ali Martus and Perry Carter. Myers was the recipient of the Citizenship Award, which probably was no surprise since...
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Area public safety officers supported in ‘Shields of Hope’

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A large number of people in the Dorr community Thursday evening came out in support for Brian Augustine of the Allegan County Sheriff's Department and Dorr Township firefighter David Crowe, both of whom are battling cancer with their  families. "It was an awesome sight to behold as the line of...
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WHS forensics team 2nd in division at state

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Three forensics students from Wayland Union High School competed with almost 600 students from around the state representing 45 different schools this past weekend at the annual Michigan Speech Coaches Incorporated State Spring Conference (MSCI) at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Wayland’s team, coached by Andrea Brown, placed second...
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WHS magna cum laude, cum laude academic students noted

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Wayland High School has announced the seniors who have achieved magna cum laude academic honors and cum laude accolades. Listed in alphabetical for magna cum laude: Alexis Adrianse, Audrey Annable, Perry Carter, Madalyn Crawford, Aliya Cutler, Nicole Damveld, Hope Dollarhide, Madelyn Gray, Benjamin Gunnett, Emily Henderson, Jacob Jager, Austin Johnson,...
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