Community Notices

Semi crash at 100th Street exit closes U.S.-131 freeway

A semi-tractor trailer crash at the 100th Street exit bridge caused the northbound U.S.-131 expressway to be shut down Wednesday afternoon and motorists were asked to take a detour at…

Editor January 5, 2022

Community Notices

Semi jackknife causes road closure on M-179 (129th)

Challenging weather conditions Wednesday morning caused a semi-truck trailer to jackknife on M-179 (129th Avenue) between Gun Lake and Bradley. The road was closed between 8th Street and 6th Street…

Editor January 5, 2022

Community Notices

City recycling day remains at every other Tuesday

The curbside recycling program in the City of Wayland will be back in force on every other Tuesday after the end of this week. Republic apparently sent residents the wrong…

Editor January 4, 2022

Community Notices

Martin High School-Middle School principal selected

Tyler Whitcomb Martin Schools Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone has announced the appointment of Tyler Whitcomb as principal of Martin Middle School and High School. Whitcomb came to the district last fall…

Editor January 3, 2022

Community Notices

Middle School welcomes new counselor Jeff Poelstra

Jeff Poelstra has been hired as the new counselor at Wayland Middle School, beginning this month. Jeff Poelstra Previously a counselor at Kenowa Hills High School, he earned his bachelor's…

Editor January 3, 2022

Community Notices

First official Omicron variant identified in county

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has notified the Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) that the Omicron variant has been identified in an Allegan County resident. Angelique…

Editor December 28, 2021

Community Notices

Case of missing 7-year-old girl has a happy ending

Area public safety agencies were on alert Friday evening and a search party was organized to locate a missing 7-year-old girl, who eventually was found safe. hn Wayland City Police…

Editor December 24, 2021

Community Notices

County’s Covid death toll increases by 11 in last week

Eleven more Covid-19-related deaths have been reported over the last week in Allegan County, bringing the cumulative total to 268 since the pandemic began in March 2020. A total of…

Editor December 24, 2021

Community Notices

Car stolen in Wayland was in shooting, robbery later

The 2017 black Lincoln MKC reported stolen between midnight and 4 a.m. Dec. 16 in the 300 block of Hickory Drive in Wayland subsequently was involved in a shooting and…

Editor December 22, 2021

Community Notices

Former area man pleads no contest to 1989 murder

Dennis Bowman Dennis Bowman, 72, formerly of Monterey Township, pleaded no contest Wednesday morning in Allegan County Circuit Court to the second degree murder his adopted daughter in 1989. His…

Editor December 22, 2021