Community Notices

City park bereft of children’s play equipment, only for now

March 21, 2016

All of the children's play equipment has been removed from the Wayland City Park to make way for the new and for a splash pad. Volunteers and City Department of Public Works employees removed the old equipment and had it taken to Wee Wings Preschool. Kathy Abts and her daughter,...

More coming and going for downtown Wayland businesses

March 20, 2016

Though the fire at Giuseppe's Pizza on West Superior Street near the Main intersection occurred in January, the building remains boarded up and there are no signs of life. Owners vowed to try to gain financing to rebuild and reopen, but there has been no word they have been able...

Murder Mystery April 9 to raise funds for Sylvia’s Place

March 19, 2016

A Murder Mystery Dinner fund-raiser on behalf of Sylvia’s Place will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at United Church of Wayland Tickets, at $20 apiece, will be on sale Sunday, March March 20. Cost will be are $25 each after April 2. Dinner will include chicken in...

Twin sisters bound over in traffic death of John Dolegowski

March 11, 2016

Catherine Bender, 45, the Hopkins Township woman charged with driving with a suspended license causing death in a traffic crash that killed John Dolegowski, 58, of Watson Township, has been bound over to Allegan County Circuit Court. Her twin sister, Nancy Lynn Ferrier of Wayland, also was bound over on...

Remember to ‘spring ahead’ clocks Sunday morning

March 10, 2016

Residents are urged to remember to set their clocks ahead one hour this weekend in observance of Daylight Savings Time. It is customary for people to make the time adjustment before retiring Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The official time of the change is 2 a.m. Sunday. The often...

Leighton Twp. to adopt 2016-17 fiscal year budget March 16

March 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening scheduled the public hearing on the 2016-17 fiscal year budget for 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at the township hall. The board originally had the hearing Thursday night prior to the regular meeting, but had to suspend it until next Wednesday in order to...

Children’s author Bob Shea featured in program March 23

March 10, 2016

Author Bob Shea will be special guest for a special family program from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center A special added attraction will be Mike Haverdink, principal at Steeby Elementary and Kevin Zasczak, principal at Dorr Elementary, who will engage in a...

Mitchell Lapham is 66th Eagle Scout from Troop No. 97

March 6, 2016

Mitchell Lapham (left) became the latest recipient of the Eagle Scout award at a ceremony this weekend at the Wayland United Methodist Church. He is now the 66th young man to earn the honor from Troop No. 97. Shown here with him is Armand Mucci, who earned the honor of...

Community Notices

Workshop is March 15 on sale, leasing of downtown buildings

March 3, 2016

Wayland’s Economic Restructuring Committee will have an informal workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at the Bay Ponte Inn’s Fireside Room, Gun Lake. The workshop is designed specifically for helping downtown property owners with the sale and lease of their available properties and spaces. Though the...

Second big winter storm in a week hits West Michigan

March 1, 2016

Another winter snowstorm hit West Michigan Tuesday, less than a week after getting nailed by 11 inches of the white stuff. The scene for motorists looked a lot like this, as reported by Kay VanDrunen Tuesday afternoon. All area schools were closed Tuesday, as were all extra-curricular events Tuesday evening,...

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