Category: Community Notices

Allegan County Covid-19 deaths up by just 1, to 40

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The Allegan County Health Department Monday reported there have been 40 deaths attributed to the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began last March. That figure is seven more deaths than the number announced a week ago and 34 more than what was indicated in September. However, it is only one...
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Community Clothes Closet holiday donations increase

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United Church of Wayland is reporting a massive increase in people stopping in to use the Community Clothes Closet in the days leading up to Christmas. A spokesperson for the church said, "We are just delighted with the number of people who visited our Clothes Closet last Thursday! We estimate...
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Gun Lake Tribe revenue sharing totals lowest ever

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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced fall revenue sharing payment of $5.7 million with state and local governments. The State of Michigan received $3,293,020 and the local revenue sharing board received $1,475,308.  GLIMI, an economic development entity, received $987,906. The figures are calculated from electronic gaming revenues reported from April 1 to Sept. 30.  The fall...
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County Covid vaccination clinic volunteers sought

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Allegan County Public Health and Allegan County Emergency Management are seeking clinical and non-clinical volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccination clinics throughout the county once a vaccine has received emergency use authorization. COVID-19 vaccination clinics are being planned for the next several months. The volunteers are those who are authorized...
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Reno Agency marking 101 years of serving Wayland

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A local insurance business is supposed to be observing its 100th year in downtown Wayland, but it’s actually 101 years old. The discrepancy was caused by a Wayland Globe report in 1970 that claimed the Reno Insurance Co. was marking its 50th year in business in Wayland. L.P. Reno was...
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Area authorities arrest 3 in Hopkins Twp. standoff

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Michigan State Police from the Wayland post and deputies from the Allegan County Sheriff's Department arrested three persons after being summoned Thursday to a home in Hopkins Township. The three were arrested after a report of a robbery at a house near 135th Avenue and 14th Street. Authorities blocked off ...
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Covid deaths reported in Allegan County jump to 39

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The Allegan County Health Department Thursday reported there have been 39 deaths attributed to the Covid-19 virus since the pandemic began last March.   That figure is six more than the number announced Monday and 33 more than what was indicated in September. A total of 4,330 cases of the...
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Area brothers in Whitmer plot each post $25,000 bond

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Michel Null William Null Brothers Michael Null, 38, of Plainwell and William Null, 38, of Shelbyville, were able to come up with $25,000 apiece, and now are free on bond. The $250,000 bond amounts remained, but Antrim County 86th District Judge Michael Stepka lowered the bonds by adding a 10%...
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Virtual Turkey Trot fund-raiser picks up $1,885

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The third annual Thanksgiving Day Virtual 5K Turkey Trot was again a success, thanks to race coordinator, Aneke vanBaal. The Dorr and Wayland communities came together to support the Hand 2 Hand program. They had more than 12 totes of food collected and a total of $1,885 in monetary donations...
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Wayland High School launches winter coat drive

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Wayland High School will have its annual winter coat drive this month. Those who are able to donate are asked trop them off outside of the high school’s main office. All donations will be given to the local Wayland Community Clothes Closet at the United Church of Wayland.
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