Community Notices

Martin seeking Gun Lake Board representative again

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…

Editor April 8, 2015

Community Notices

Public safety Beat: Deputies seek runaway suspect in Moline

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…

Editor April 8, 2015

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

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…

Editor April 6, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland woman seeks help for treatment for MS in Russia

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…

Editor April 4, 2015

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

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,…

Editor March 30, 2015

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Easy Idle String Band to visit Vibrant Grains Saturday evening

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,…

Editor March 30, 2015

Community Notices

Jordan Richardson wins Dorr Township Library logo contest

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…

Editor March 26, 2015

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Insisting the manager do dishes at the Auction House Cafe

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland school board has a flurry of meetings recently

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…

Editor March 21, 2015

Community Notices

Hopkins community prayer ceremony is Saturday evening

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…

Editor March 18, 2015