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The Wayland High School girls’ basketball squad had a particularly impressive debut Friday night by posting a 58-31 victory over Hamilton. It was the same Hamilton group that defeated the…

Word on the street is that the U.S.-131 Motorsports Park near Martin become a future NHRA track now and national-event stop as soon as 2027. CompetitionPlus.com has reported there are…

Wayland Middle School put together its first-ever Holiday Collage Concert Thursday evening, and it did not disappoint, according to attendees. The seventh and eighth grade bands, choirs, and orchestras filled…

Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston welcomes newest firefighter, Elaine Munguila The Leighton Township Board Thursday night approved an ordinance amendment that permits Paris Ridge Estates to expand its residential…

LeeAnne Clausen Wayland City Clerk Lee Ann Clausen this week submitted her resignation after serving for five years. Clausen, who came to Wayland in September 2020 from North Muskegon, cited…

Phyllis Joan Tuinstra, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and child of God, died Wednesday, Dec. 10. Born to Bastian and Nellie De Jager, Phyllis was one of five children raised…

Dwayne Goodman, age 59, died as a result of a traffic crash Monday, Dec. 8. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jayne Goodman. He is survived by his…

Parking expansion for Green Lake Calvary Church by Joseph Schultz The Leighton Township Planning Commission Wednesday night took up the proposed zoning amendment to deal with local water and sewer…

Because of inclement weather and school closures, the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr did not open its doors Wednesday afternoon. This means the "Bygone Days" weekly column…

The art work of Wayland Union High School senior Nora Gavin, was selected for this year’s district Christmas card! She was recognized at the Dec. 8 school board meeting for…