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🌱 What investigators say about the fatal Wayland Township bike crash

Wayland, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Wayland! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What investigators say about the fatal Wayland Township bike crash
  • How safe is the water at Gun Lake County Park Beach?

Also on today's calendar: Tail Waggin' Tutors and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 82 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 83, low: 64.
  • Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 65-year-old bicyclist killed in Wayland Township crash (fox17online.com) — A 65-year-old Wayland man was killed late Monday night when a car struck his bicycle on 129th Avenue near 10th Street in Wayland Township. Michigan State Police say alcohol and drugs are not suspected and remind drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space and for riders to use helmets and reflective gear, especially after dark.
   

• Beach monitoring season resumes in Allegan County (wkzo.com) — If you swim at Gun Lake County Park Beach in Wayland, Allegan County health officials are now regularly testing the water for E. coli through late August. Results for that beach and others across the county will be posted online so you can quickly check safety conditions before heading out to the lake.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Free landscape bricks.
    Total 50 of them. Come and take away if you want them (Nextdoor Gun Lake)
  • B & B Maintenance, Inc. posted a job opening for Evening Bank Office Cleaner in Wayland. Apply here.
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Pool Attendant - Part Time at Sun Communities in Wayland, Michigan in Wayland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wayland here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Maranda's 2026 Summer Break Guide (woodtv.com)
  • OT drama fuels 6 Kalamazoo-area girls soccer district champs — see who advanced (mlive.com)
  • Michigan Is Auctioning Off More Than 100 Properties This Summer (wcrz.com)

Ok Wayland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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