Community Notices

Mobile vaccine unit to be at Martin Methodist June 3

The Allegan County Health Department will be administering Covid-19 vaccines from their Mobile Unit next Thursday (June 3) at the Martin United Methodist Church parking lot from 4:30 to 7…

Editor May 26, 2021

Community Notices

Two Wayland seniors earn Citizenship Award honors

Two Wayland High School seniors were presented with the prestigious Citizenship Award for a high academic standing and showing leadership and good citizenship throughout their high school careers. The award…

Editor May 26, 2021

Community Notices

Summer ‘Funtastic’ free meal program returns June 10

Young people up to age 18 in the Wayland Union school system are eligible to receive free meals this summer, beginning June 10, The Summer “Fun-Tastic” program also will include…

Editor May 25, 2021

Community Notices

Hopkins Hometown 4th of July celebration will return

The annual Hometown Hopkins Fourth of July celebration will return this summer after taking a year off because of the Covid-19 viral pandemic. Organizers say games and activities will include:…

Editor May 25, 2021

Community Notices

Pullman motorcyclist dies at Shelbyville U.S.-131 exit

A 65-year-old Pullman man died in a motorcycle crash Monday near the U.S.-131 expressway exits No. 59, Shelbyville. Michigan State Police Troopers said Ronald Presley, 65, died just before noon…

Editor May 25, 2021

Community Notices

Barry County Fair will return this year, July 18-24

The Barry County Fair this summer will resume its one week of celebration from July 18 to July 24 at the Barry County Expo Center on M-37 between Middleville and…

Editor May 24, 2021

Community Notices

WHS graduate in critical condition after traffic crash

Wayland High School graduate Austyn Chase, 21, is fighting for his life after a serious traffic crash Sunday morning on 14 Mile Road, Rockford. A Go Fund Me site has…

Editor May 24, 2021

Community Notices

Local musician inducted into MI Music Hall of Fame

Local musician Luke Lenhart of New Salem this past weekend was inducted into the Michigan Country Music Hall of Fame. Lenhart, a Hopkins High School graduate, has been playing folk,…

Editor May 23, 2021

Community Notices

County Covid death toll at 142, but cases, rates down

The death toll from the Coronavirus in Allegan County has climbed by four more in the past two weeks, reaching a total of 142 since the pandemic began 14 months…

Editor May 22, 2021

Community Notices

Splash Pad opens a little early this year in City Park

Wayland's most popular summer attraction, the Splash Pad in City Park, opened this week, even though a large number of users complained the water is cold. The pad usually opens…

Editor May 20, 2021