Community Notices

Police seek public’s help to identify person of interest

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…

Editor April 5, 2022

Community Notices

Congressman Fred Upton calls it quits after 36 years

Fred Upton of St. Joseph, who has served in the U.S. Congress for 18 two-year terms, beginning in 1987, has decided to call it quits. Upton announced his decision on…

Editor April 5, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland lifter breaks own world’s record at 760 lbs.

Wayland’s own William Tolliver keeps breaking more world records. The Tolliver family joined Will in Terre Haute, Ind., last weekend and watched him claim a third world record with a…

Editor April 4, 2022

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Asst. Supt. Patricia Velie says she’ll retire June 30

Patricia Velie Wayland Union Schools Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Pat Velie has announced her plan to retire at the end of this school year. Velie served the district…

Editor April 1, 2022

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Dorr park pavilion gets vandalized yet again

The back door of the South Park Pavilion in Dorr was kicked in sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. This is the fourth major act of vandalism since July.…

Editor March 30, 2022

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Mary Schumaker retiring from salon business in Dorr

Mary Schumaker has decided to retire from the hair cutting and salon business. She wrote on Facebook, "Today is a bittersweet day. After 35 years in my little small town…

Editor March 30, 2022

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GR woman sentenced to prison for sex trafficking

The Grand Rapids woman who was found guilty of sex trafficking charges along with a Wayland man was sentenced Monday to between three and 15 years in prison. Vanessa Anne…

Editor March 29, 2022

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Santino DiCesare appointed new principal for WHS

Santino DiCesare Santino Di Cesare has been selected as new principal at Wayland Union High School, pending school board approval. Di Cesare, a graduate of Wayland High School, succeeds Tom…

Editor March 28, 2022

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Schools’ Covid free meal programs to end this spring

Public schools were able to to provide free meals meals to all students during the Covid-19 pandemic through federal programs, but they will be ending at the end of this school year. …

Editor March 28, 2022

Community Notices

More lane closures planned on U.S.-131 near casino

Area motorists probably are pleased that the road project at the Bradley Exit No. 61 on U.S.-131 is nearly complete, but more road lane closures are on the way. The…

Editor March 27, 2022