Community Notices

Martin seeking Gun Lake Board representative again

April 8, 2015

It's not easy to get Martin Township represented on the Gun Lake Board. Walter Blue (shown at left being sworn in just 18 months ago by Martin Township Clerk Carrie Coburn), has had to resign for family reasons, so the board is seeking his replacement. The Martin Township representative must...

Public safety Beat: Deputies seek runaway suspect in Moline

April 8, 2015

Moline residents expressed some dismay Tuesday evening that police were chasing a runaway suspect in the neighborhood without many of them knowing about the potential danger. One longtime local resident posted on Facebook, "Right by my house and I knew nothing about it. This resident was not on any alert...

City approves street closures for ‘Light It Up’ fun run July 17

April 6, 2015

The second annual "Light It Up" run in Wayland is scheduled for Friday, July 17, to kick off the annual Main Street celebration weekend. The Wayland City Council Monday night approved street closures to accommodate the downtown "Glow in the Dark" fun run, sponsored by the New Life Community Church...

Wayland woman seeks help for treatment for MS in Russia

April 4, 2015

Linda VanderVlugt, 58, of Wayland, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has been selected for Hematopioetic Stem Cell Treatment (HSCT) at Russia's National Pirogov Medical Surgical Center. This treatment arrests the progression of MS and may cause a reduction of some of her current symptoms. VanderVlugt, who is trying to raise $50,000...

WHS choir students ‘good’ and ‘excellent’ at state event

March 30, 2015

Four Wayland Union High School students received two "good" and two "excellent" ratings at State Solo and Ensemble Festival Friday evening. The four were (from left) Mitchell Lapham, Jessica Harris, Brian Smith and Christina Buttleman. The singers were required to prepare two contrasting songs, performed in front of a judge....

Easy Idle String Band to visit Vibrant Grains Saturday evening

March 30, 2015

The Easy Idle String Band, a group of musicians from Lowell, will be guest performers at the next folk music gathering at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St. "If you love high spirited bluegrass music then you do not want to miss this event,"...

Jordan Richardson wins Dorr Township Library logo contest

March 26, 2015

Dorr Township Library has announced that the logo contest winner is Jordan Richardson. His logo was one of the top five chosen by the Library Board and was chosen through popular vote as the favorite! Library Director Natalie Bazan said, "We can't wait to begin using our new logo."

Insisting the manager do dishes at the Auction House Cafe

March 24, 2015

He certainly looks like a dishwasher here, but longtime Moline and Leighton Township resident Tom Miller actually is spending part of his retirement managing his daughter Tammy's restaurant, the Auction House Cafe. He was pressed into service a couple of weeks ago when Tammy's fiance and co-owner left for Benton...

Community Notices

Wayland school board has a flurry of meetings recently

March 21, 2015

There appears to be a flurry of meetings activity for the Wayland Board of Education in the wake of former board member Shelly Whitley’s filing a civil rights complaint against the district. The school board had a special meeting Monday, March 16, committee meetings Tuesday, March 17, and Thursday, March...

Hopkins community prayer ceremony is Saturday evening

March 18, 2015

A community prayer ceremony in response to recent sad events in Hopkins is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 22, in the downtown park by the fire barn. The Hopkins United Methodist Church posted on Facebook, "Hopkins has been a sad place the past couple weeks. In...

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