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šŸŒ± Wayland nativeā€™s family gains key records in ongoing wrongful death case

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In today's newsletter:

  • Wayland nativeā€™s family gains key records in ongoing wrongful death case

Also on today's calendar: Wayland Union Wildcats vs Northview Wildcats and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
  • Sunday: Windy; a morning flurry, with a high of 44 and low of 22 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Family gains access to late Wayland mother's medical records amid wrongful death lawsuit against husband (wzzm13.com) ā€” A family connected to Wayland has gained court-approved access to medical and therapy records in the death of Wayland native and mother Sarah Shanks, who collapsed in Tennessee. Her parents are pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit while a child advocate now oversees the coupleā€™s childrenā€™s welfare.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Belted Kingfishers are tough ones to get a shot of, as they're constantly moving.
    Thankfully, this female sat still for a brief time. 4/14/26 (Nextdoor Gun Lake)
  • I am a hobby woodworker outdoor chair sets, tables, benches, bird houses, and wood cookies are what I build.
    I am looking to take on a few builds and I donā€™t use a lot of different designs but the ones I do use are custom by me. I generally torch and useā€¦ (Nextdoor Wildcat)

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Caledonia

  • Thunderstorms with damaging winds and penny-sized hail in Kent County Tuesday (mlive.com)
  • Mona Shores gains softball split with Caledonia in OK-Green softball doubleheader (localsportsjournal.com)
  • Microsoft data center decision on hold after hours-long public hearing in Gaines Township (wwmt.com)

Byron Center

  • West Michigan native, Miss Basketball runner-up transfers to Florida Gulf Coast (mlive.com)
  • Gaines Township tables Microsoft data center plan amid community concerns (wzzm13.com)

Allegan

  • Allegan's Alpaca Fest to draw crowds this weekend for competitions, hands-on learning (mlive.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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wayland

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