Community Notices

Rock ‘N Bowl business victim of night burglary

The Rock 'N Bowl bowling establishment just north of the Wayland city limits was broken into and burglarized Tuesday night. A spokesperson for the business posted on Facebook, "We were…

Editor March 9, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland man gets prison for sex trafficking charge

Rob Grigsby Vanessa Phillips A Wayland man has been sentenced to almost five to as many as 15 years in prison in connection with a sex trafficking case at his…

Editor March 8, 2022

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Input from public sought for Wayland supt. search

The Wayland Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent. Assisting is the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports the…

Editor March 7, 2022

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Hopkins Twp. man killed in crash of pickup truck

A Hopkins Township man was killed Friday night in a truck crash near Hopkins Village. Deputies with the Allegan County Sheriff's office responded to report just before 10 p.m. of…

Editor March 5, 2022

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School board hires MASB to help with search for supt.

The Wayland Board of Education, at a special meeting Thursday evening, hired the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) to assist with its search for new superintendent. The move comes…

Editor March 4, 2022

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Wayland Middle School band wins Division 1 rating

The Wayland Middle School band earned a Division 1 rating Tuesday from the judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association district festival at Lakewood High School. The ensemble…

Editor March 2, 2022

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Martin High School band earns Division 1 rating

Director Noah Miller For the first time in 15 years, the Martin High School Band has earned an overall Division One, Superior Rating. Director Npoah Miller said, "These students worked…

Editor March 1, 2022

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Wayland Supt. resigns to take position at Northview

Dr. Christina Hinds Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds announced her resignation, effective June 30, 2022 to the Wayland Union Schools staff and community today. Dr. Hinds has served…

Editor March 1, 2022

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Wearing masks no longer required on school buses

Wayland and Hopkins school officials announced this weekend that wearing masks will no longer be required in order to ride school buses. The Wayland Union Schools' web site reported, "Effective…

Editor February 27, 2022

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Victims of Gun Lake fire, explosion are seeking help

A GoFundMe page has been established for a family that lost their Gun Lake area home to fire Friday morning (www.gofundme.com). The explosion and fire destroyed the house, routing six…

Editor February 27, 2022