Community Notices

Splash pad will remain open as long as weather permits

The Wayland City Council has agreed to have two changing rooms installed as an addition to the bathrooms in the City Park next spring and has agreed to allow the…

Editor September 6, 2016

Community Notices

Christina Golm takes 3rd job since leaving Henika Library

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…

Editor August 31, 2016

Community Notices

Rosemary Anger hired as new assessor for Martin Twp.

Rosemary Anger of Hastings has been selected as assessor for Martin Township. She and two other finalists were scheduled for interviews Monday evening with the Township Board, after which the…

Editor August 30, 2016

Community Notices

Local Rabbit River folk gathering canceled for September

There will be no Rabbit River folk music gathering this Saturday evening at the Vibrant Grains Bakery and Restaurant downtown because it falls on Labor Day weekend. "Instead we are…

Editor August 30, 2016

Community Notices

‘Recar Nation’ is new name for used car dealership downtown

After Woody Woodcox bought the former Wayland Motor Sales used car business from Nick Oetman, the dealership has been re-named "Recar Nation." The firm that is managing the local business,…

Editor August 29, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland schools welcomes 9 new teachers this fall

Nine new teachers have been hired for the approaching Wayland Union school district academic year, which will begin the day after Labor Day, Tuesday,…

Editor August 27, 2016

Community Notices

Blaine Koops new executive director of state sheriffs’ association

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops, who is retiring at the end of the year, has been chosen as executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. Koops, who is completing 12…

Editor August 25, 2016

Community Notices

Strongest storms of 2016 include tornadoes to the northwest

Tornado warnings sounded all over Allegan County just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday as funnel clouds were sighted in Bangor and Fennville. The tornado was reported moving north and it was…

Editor August 20, 2016

Community Notices

Gun Lake Tribe taking part in lake sturgeon release Aug. 29

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow will have an annual release…

Editor August 19, 2016

Community Notices

Allegan Law Enforcement Torch Run is Saturday, Aug. 27

The Allegan area Law Enforcement Torch Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, will raise money for Special Olympics Michigan, with registration starting at 9 a.m. at Allegan Sports Complex.…

Editor August 19, 2016