Category: Community Notices

WHS debate team ranked among top 25 in the state

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Eli Merren, 5th in the state The Wayland Union High School debate team has experienced a truly unique season adjusting to a 100% virtual competitive season. The Wayland debaters finished among the top 25 teams in the state, participating in legislative debate; a variation of student congress where they compete...
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Man gets year in jail in WHS grad’s shooting death

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John Spangenberg John Jacob Spangenberg, 24, of Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter last month and was sentenced Monday to one year in jail for accidentally shooting and killing Wayland High School graduate McKenna Dutkiewicz, 21, last June Kalamazoo County Circuit Judge Gary Giguere said Spangenberg will be given credit...
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Gun Lake Tribe continues with charitable donations

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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced it has donated $14,339.42 to  the Community Action Agency of Allegan County, and Hopkins Public Schools has reported it received $25,000 to help with expenses from the Covid-19 viral crisis. “The Tribe and its citizens are very pleased to help charitable organizations like Community...
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Area emergency personnel rescue injured trail user

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An injured person on a trail in the Yankee Springs Recreation Area  was rescued Sunday by personnel from the Wayland/Yankee Springs Fire Departments and Wayland Area Emergency Services. Firefighters and emergency responders were alerted by Barry County Central Dispatch and State Park Officers to a report of an injured subject...
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Local youth undergoes serious brain surgery in GR

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A Go Fund Me campaign has been started for Bryce (Bruce) Permoda, son of Patrick and Patty Permoda. A family member reported Bryce was very lethargic and a decision was made to take him to the ER at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. “He was non-verbal, and...
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Covid deaths now 43, but curve may be flattening

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The Allegan County Health Department Friday reported there have been 43 deaths attributed to the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began last March. The death toll last September was only 6, but 37 more have been reported since then. A total of 4,895 cases of the Coronavirus have been reported...
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Two victims in 3 fatal U.S.-131 crashes identified

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Two victims in the series of fatal crashes Thursday on U.S.-131 have been identified. It was reported erroneously earlier that three had died. Capt. Scott Matice of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department today reported Robert Edward-Lee Crim, 43, of Otsego, was the man who was repairing a disable vehicle on...
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Internet ransom scam warnings posted in area

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Area families are being warned about an Internet ransom scam targeting teens in Allegan County and in surrounding districts. Dr. Christina Hinds, superintendent of the Wayland Union Schools, said in a letter to parents and students, “The scam involves an unidentified person sending unmarked Google Meet invitations to students in...
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Two people killed in 3 U.S.-131 freeway crashes

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Three traffic crashes on the U.S.-131 expressway Thursday claimed the lives of two people and shut down the freeway between the Martin (No. 55) and Bradley (No. 61) exits. Allegan County Sheriff’s authorities were reconstructing the accidents all afternoon and into the evening while area fire department personnel were directing...
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Two Theatriks Fine Arts performances postponed indefinitely

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In keeping with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recent order to keep students, staff, and public safe… the Wayland Theatriks productions of one-act shows “One Stoplight Town” and “Game of Tiaras” have been postponed indefinitely “Game of Tiaras” and “One Stoplight Town” will be presented when conditions...
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