Community Notices

Allegan County reports 33 now have died of Covid-19

November 30, 2020

The number of deaths due to the Coronavirus since last March in Allegan County has climbed to 33 as of Monday, Nov. 30. The Allegan County Health Department reported there have been 4,089 total cases since the pandemic began in March, with 108 hospitalizations. A total of 1,751 have been...

Allegan County’s Covid-19 death toll increases to 26

November 24, 2020

The number of deaths due to the Coronavirus since last March in Allegan County has climbed to 26 as of Tuesday. The Allegan County Health Department reported there have been 3,617 total cases since the pandemic began in March, with 101 hospitalizations. A total of 1,391 have been announced as...

Rachel Cimak promoted to principal at Baker School

November 24, 2020

Rachel Cimek Wayland Union School has hired Rachel Cimek as the new Baker Elementary School Principal pending board approval Dec. 14. Cimek officially will begin on Monday, Jan 4. She has been interim principal at Baker Elementary since September after the resignation of former Principal, Celeste Diehm. Cimek first was...

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Stop the presses! Shane won Wayland school board seat

November 24, 2020

Jason Shane As Yogi Berra so famously said long ago, “It’s not over until it’s over.” In yet another twist of election fate, it has been determined that an error in counting votes at Yankee Springs Township has resulted in the reversal of the announcement this morning that Wayland Board...

GR man arrested in Wayland now faces cold case charge

November 20, 2020

A 44-year-old Grand Rapids man arrested for assault earlier this month in a domestic disturbance at a Wayland home now is a suspect in other cases through the use of DNA evidence. Richard Adams was arrested Thursday evening by Wyoming police and arraigned Friday. Authorities say they believe he kidnapped...

Allegan County’s Covid-19 deaths now reported at 19

November 20, 2020

The Allegan County Health Department Friday announced the county has had 19 deaths as a sult of the Coronavirus pandemic that began last March. That number is three more than what was reported Tuesday. A total of 3,219 cases has been reported, with 98 patients now being hospitalized. A total...

Two local Catholic parishes welcome Fr. Evelio Ramirez

November 19, 2020

Fr. Evelio Ramirez The Sts. Cyril & Methodius and St. Therese parishes at Gun Lake and Wayland are welcoming their new pastor, the Rev. Fr. Evelio Ramirez. He comes from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kalamazoo. Fluent in both Spanish and English, he said he is very excited to meet...

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Hopkins School Board seeking to fill a vacant seat

November 19, 2020

Hopkins Public Schools is seeking applicants for one vacant seat on the Board of Education. The vacancy is the result of only two candidates running for three open seats in the November general election. Incumbent Jessica Johnston and and new comer Abdrea Buist both ran unopposed. Incumbents Ben Brenner, Jay...

Dorr Twp. meeting called off for technical reasons

November 18, 2020

Supervisor Jeff. Miling The Dorr Township Board meeting scheduled for Thursday evening has been canceled because of the current Covid-19 health crisis and Leighton’s meeting at the same time will be switched to virtual. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling, in an e-mail to board members and other officials, announced the...

Martin High School goes to on-line format for 3 weeks

November 17, 2020

Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone Martin High School, just like all other high schools in Michigan, will shut down for three weeks and switch to all on-line learning in response to the Covid-19 virus crisis. Schools Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone issued a statement in the wake of Sunday’s announcement by the Michigan Department...

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