Community Notices

Best driving option in freezing rain Monday was to just stay home

As predicted by just about every area meteorologist, West Michigan was hit hard by high winds, rain, sleet and freezing rain Monday. The temperatures remained near, but below freezing and…

Editor December 28, 2015

Community Notices

Leighton Twp. Fire Dept. handles down wires; many without power

A rainstorm and high winds early Thursday morning knocked out power lines in the Wayland area and left many residents without power for about 14 hours. The Leighton Township Fire…

Editor December 24, 2015

Community Notices

Woman, 45, to be charged in aftermath of fatal crash in Hopkins Township

The driver of the car involved in a fatal traffic crash that killed John Dolegowski of Watson Township will face a felony charge in connection with the Dec. 16 incident.…

Editor December 23, 2015

Community Notices

State Police urge sensible celebrations of holiday season

With the holiday season approaching, Michigan State Police from the Wayland post are encouraging citizens to celebrate responsibly in use of alcohol. If your holiday involves alcohol, designate a sober…

Editor December 22, 2015

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Wayland Union schools’ M-STEP testing results announced

Wayland Union Schools this week received aggregate results for its students on the 2014-15 statewide assessment, known as M-STEP. “As we anticipated, our students’ scores were lower than they were…

Editor December 17, 2015

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Wayland Union schools wins $800 Science Olympiad grant

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded a competitive grant of $800 by the State of Michigan for its Science Olympiad program. The Fiscal Year 2015 State Aid Act set aside…

Editor December 16, 2015

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Hopkins students conduct toy drive for children in hospital

A Christmas season toy drive has been conducted at Hopkins High School and Tuesday students started the trip to make the delivery of toys collected to the Helen DeVos Children's…

Editor December 16, 2015

Community Notices

Public hearing on pot exchange re-set for Jan. 4 in Martin Twp.

The special public hearing on a new zoning ordinance for Martin Township has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4. The meeting, originally announced as being scheduled for Monday,…

Editor December 14, 2015

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Henika District Library director earn’s master’s from Wayne State

Molly Walker, who has served as director of the Henika District Library for the past five months, has completed work on her master’s degree in library and information science at…

Editor December 12, 2015

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Gun Lake Tribe to present ‘Wild Rice’ documentary at Wealthy Theatre

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians will present the 24-minute Rhino Media documentary film, “Mnomen|Wild Rice,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Wealthy Theatre, 130 Wealthy St…

Editor December 3, 2015