Community Notices

Martin concert band earns festival Division I rating

The Martin High School concert band earned a Division I (Superior) rating during the 2024 District X Band & Orchestra Festival at Grandville High School. This is the first time…

Editor March 7, 2024

Community Notices

Band festival now will be held Tuesday, March 12

The Michigan High School Band and Orchestra (MHSBOA) festival now will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Fine Arts Center, WHS band director…

Editor March 7, 2024

Community Notices

Power outage postpones MSBOA band festival here

Because a power outage early Wednesday morning the Michigan Staye Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Winter Festivalat the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center is cancelled. Wayland Union Schools posted…

Editor March 6, 2024

Community Notices

State suing Hopkins Twp. farm for dumping waste

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a complaint in the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County Friday against Deborah Brenner, owner and operator of J&D Brenner Farms in Hopkins Township. The attorney…

Editor March 5, 2024

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Local residents urged to empty mailboxes daily

Residents in the City of Wayland have reported prospective vandals and thieves have been roaming the streets and checking peoples’ mailboxes in the dead of night. One resident posted on…

Editor March 3, 2024

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Wayland 1 of 9 Main Street Vibrancy grant winners

Holli McPherson Downtown Wayland Main Street is one of nine communities in Michigan that have earned a total of $200,000 in Main Street Vibrancy grants from the State of Michigan.…

Editor February 29, 2024

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Semi strikes bridge over freeway; traffic rerouted

A semi-tractor-trailer struck the 140th Avenue bridge over the U.S.-131 expressway between Wayland and Dorr Wednesday around 7:10 a.m. The right lane of northbound lanes for the freeway were closed…

Editor February 28, 2024

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Brandon Elementary special event postponed

Due to excessive illness at Brandon Elementary, the Martin elementart school's Family Science & Social Studies Night has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 21.

Editor February 27, 2024

Community Notices

No burn permits in Yankee Springs, Wayland Twps.

Effective immediately, there are no burn permits being issued in Wayland and Yankee Springs townships untill further notice.

Editor February 25, 2024

Community Notices

Three Wayland Odyssey of Mind teams state qualifiers

Wayland Union Schools were hosts for the regional competition for Odyssey of the Mind Saturday. Wayland had four teams participating, with three scoring high enough to advance to the state…

Editor February 24, 2024