Community Notices

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,…

The Allegan County Road Commission is doing a resurfacing job on 135th Avenue east of Wayland to Patterson Road and on Hayes Road and 136th Avenue. The workers are only…

Area fire departments are not issuing burn permits because of increased fire danger and dry conditions. Adding to woes in these parts is oppressive heat reaching as high as 88…