Category: Community Notices

Four finalists for supt. to be interviewed at WHS Friday

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The Wayland Board of Education will interview four finalist candidates for the superintendent's position Friday afternoon and evening at the high school media center. Eighteen applications were reviewed by the board Tuesday in the process to succeed Dr. Christina Hinds, who resigned in March to take the deputy superintendent's post...
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Man sentenced in local peeping cell phone case

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A man who set up a cell phone to record users inside at bathroom at Dollar General in Wayland almost two years ago was sentenced to between 4 years, nine months and 20 years in prison for child sexually abusive activity. Timothy Keckler, who turned himself in to authorities last...
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Self pet wash business to open next month on M-179

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Thornapple Valley Veterinary Medical Center will open a self pet wash business next month at the northwest corner of M-179 and Patterson Road, at what was known in bygone days as the Joe's Grocery Corner in Yankee Springs Township. Ground has been broken and the machinery is expected to be...
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Hopkins firefighters busy with spring activities

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The Hopkins Area Fire Department Tuesday was dispatched to a field fire in Monterey Township. While clearing that call, the department was dispatched to assist Hamilton Fire and the DNR on a 15-acre forest fire. Area officials were saying as of Tuesday the first risk was high. Then the rains...
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10th Street will be closed between 142nd and 146th

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The Allegan County Road Commission has announced a road closure notice for Division (10th Street) to through traffic between 142nd Avenue and 146th Avenue beginning Tuesday, April 19. The existing road will be crushed and shaped, followed by two courses of new asphalt. The detour route will be 142nd Avenue,...
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Sexual assault report on Rabbit River Trail not true

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A month-long investigation has determined that a report of a sexual assault on the Rabbit River Trail March 10 was unfounded. Wayland City Police asked for the public’s help in the investigation of a complaint of a sexual assault on the Rabbit River Trail off East Elm Street just to...
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WHS Robotics team to compete at state April 13-16

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The Wayland Union High School Robotics Team #6090 has been informed it has qualified for the state competition from Tomorrow through Saturday, April 16, at Saginaw Valley State University. If the Wildcats' group qualifies, it will go to the world competition in Houston, Texas, next month.
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Authorities seek identity of shopping person of interest

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For the second time in less than a month, area authorities are seeking the public's help in identifying someone who is a person of interest while visiting and shopping here. They ask that if anyone recognizes this lady, any contact information that could be passed along to local law enforcement...
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Storm drain repairs being done in Village of Hopkins

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Hopkins residents are advised that on Tuesday, April 5, Main Street will be shut down in front of between Franklin and Water Street (in front of Russos' and Riteway Body Shop) for repairs to a storm drain. This work will take place all day. Traffic will be diverted either south...
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Police seek public’s help to identify person of interest

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The Wayland City Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying this man, who is a person of interest in several retail theft incidents in Wayland between Harding's Market and Do It Best Hardware. Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Observer or the police department at...
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