Community Notices

Snow dump closes schools and Then & Now library

February 2, 2022

The anticipated snowstorm across West Michigan delivered plenty of the white stuff Wednesday morning, enough to close Hopkins, Martin and Wayland schools for the day and all evening activities as well. It also was enough to shut down the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr. Then & Now...

Wayland City Concerts in the Park lineup announced

February 1, 2022

Wayland City Clerk Leann Claussen has announced this year's lineup for the annual City Park Concerts in August. The shows will be presented every Friday in August from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Wayland City Park, one block north of West Superior Street. The schedule is as follows:August 5...

Allegan County Covid’s numbers suggest optimism

January 28, 2022

The Allegan County Health Department reported Friday that three people have died this week from the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total to 308 since the pandemic began and suggesting the crisis may be past its peak. The apparent slowdown in the death toll was welcome news after another spike was...

Supreme Court justice visits Martin Schools’ classrooms

January 28, 2022

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein visited Martin Public School classrooms with local school board member Austin Marsman Friday, which also happened to be the high school's winter homecoming. "It was fun to hear the good questions from students about how to overcome adversity and what it’s like to serve...

Allegan County Covid death toll 305 in less than 2 years

January 21, 2022

The Coronavirus remains persistent in its presence in Allegan County, as well the entire nation this month. The Allegan County Health Department reported Friday that nine more patients have died this week from the Covid-19 virus since Monday, bringing the total since mid-December to 305. A week ago, on Jan....

Wayland schools’ bus fleet ratings 100% green tags

January 20, 2022

Wayland Union Schools’ fleet of 24 buses recently finished with 100% green tags during the bus safety inspection. At least once a year, the Michigan State Police send an inspector to conduct an analysis of more than twenty areas on every school bus. Buses are graded on a three-color system....

Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr resigns post

January 19, 2022

Dorr Township Treasurer Myrna Marr has resigned her position. Myrna Marr Marr, who was elected in November 2020 after serving before then as deputy treasurer to Jim Martin, did not give a reason for her abrupt stepping down. However, it has been no secret there has been a lot of...

Wayland High School going remote for rest of the week

January 18, 2022

The Wayland Board of Education Tuesday afternoon had a special emergency meeting to decide the high school will continue to attend classes remotely only for the remainder of the week. It was reported that the biggest reason for going all virtual was a shortage of staff members available more than...

Community Notices

Local police believe threats at WMS are not credible

January 18, 2022

Wayland Police have investigated numerous allegations that a middle school student was threatening to kill other students shortly after the tragedy in Oxford. Allegations were made that the student had created a “kill list” with students’ names on it, but they were false. Chief Mark Garnsey, in a prepared statement,...

WHS to continue with virtual instruction Tuesday

January 17, 2022

Wayland High School will continue virtual on-line instruction Tuesday instead of in-person classes an increase in COVID-19 virus positivity. The high school last Thursday and Friday discontinued in-person instruction for those two days and Monday (for Martin Luther King Day, already a day off and set aside for a professional...

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