Community Notices

The Wayland Fire Department Thursday morning was handling a structure fire on Clark Street near West Superior. Details weren't available. Firefighters were being assisted by Hopkins Fire, Leighton Fire, Martin…

A tornado siren went off in downtown Wayland and in other local communities just after 7 p.m. Wednesday. Indeed, a tornado warning had been issued by the National Weather Service,…

Hopkins Hometown Celebrations today posted on Facebook an announcement indicating there will be no fireworks display during the annual Fourth of July celebration. The post said, “Due to the current…

The driver of a car that vaulted over the Dorr exit on U.S.-131 last January is only being charged with a misdemeanor. The motorist, Chandler Cockerham, 25, of Kalamazoo. is…

The annual kickoff celebration for the Wayland Union Schools’ “Summer Funtastic” series will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8 at Steeby Elementary School. There will…

City of Wayland officials have announced today on the web site that the splash pad at the City Park is now open to enthusiasts young and old. The popular attraction…

Laura Glas Laura Glas has been named executive director of the Son-Life Camp and Retreat Center near Wayland, starting this summer. She succeeds Hope Wassenaar, who died of breast cancer…

The Elias Brothers Big Boy Restaurant on West Superior Street near the U.S.-131 expressway indeed appears to be closed permanently. Tonya Lyons, administrator of the Wayland Community Chapter Facebook page,…