Community Notices

Hopkins equestrian team qualifies for regionals

The Hopkins High School equestrian team will compete this weekend in the regional meet at Berrien Springs. The local group earned the right by qualifying in district competition earlier this…

Editor September 28, 2022

Community Notices

Pine Street El crossing guard is sorely needed

The City of Wayland is having difficulty in providing staffing for city street crosswalks (the city provides crossing guards for local streets) that lead to Pine Street Elementary. Pine Street…

Editor September 27, 2022

Community Notices

Local firefighters twice battle blaze in Leighton

The Wayland Fire and Yankee Springs Fire departments Monday morning were dispatched to assist Leighton Fire on a dwelling fire on the west side of South Division in Leighton Township.…

Editor September 27, 2022

Community Notices

Hopkins marching band color guard wins trophy

The Hopkins High School marching band, under the direction of Mrs. Jessica Williams, just missed a runner-up trophy at the Otsego invitational Saturday. There were seven Class C bands and…

Editor September 25, 2022

Community Notices

WHS marching band takes 3rd in Otsego Invitational

The Wayland Union High School marching band copped a third place trophy Saturday in the Otsego Band Invitational. The local ensemble, under the direction of Kelli Tilley Smith, performed in…

Editor September 24, 2022

Community Notices

Memorial service for Diane Sebright Oct. 2 in Wayland

A memorial service will be held at the United Church of Wayland from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2, for Diane Wright Sebright. A luncheon will be served. Sebright,…

Editor September 23, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland schools employee charged with child porn

Michael John Batt, 35, a Wayland Union Schools employee, has been charged with possessing and producing child pornography on his computer. Michigan State Police said Batt was arrested on eight…

Editor September 22, 2022

Community Notices

Airborne motorist pleads to driving while impaired

A Comstock Park motorist whose car went airborne over the Dorr exit on U.S.-131 Jan. 13 has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired. Chandler Cockerham pleaded guilty Thursday in Allegan…

Editor September 22, 2022

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Deputy won’t face charges in fatal shooting of motorist

The Allegan County Sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a 22-year-old motorist after a traffic stop in Monterey Township June 22, will not face any charges, according to County Prosecutor…

Editor September 19, 2022

Community Notices

Megan Mickelson to fill Plan Commission vacancy

Megan Arndt Mickelson was sworn in Tuesday night as the newest member of the Wayland City Planning Commission. Mickelson, associate transportation planner at Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, succeeds Steve Stepek,…

Editor September 19, 2022