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Yankee Springs Twp. wants to join Wayland Ambulance Service

November 5, 2015

Not only is Yankee Springs Township seeking fire service from the Wayland Fire Department, it also is asking to join the municipalities served by Wayland Area Emergency Services. In both instances, Yankee Springs is trying to sever ties with its current fire and ambulance service provider, Thornapple Township Emergency Services....

Former Wayland Councilman Ron Kobish has another new job

November 5, 2015

Former Wayland City Councilman Ron Kobish already has another new job after he left town. Kobish on Facebook today posted an item that he and wife Kim soon will move from Auburn Hills to Canton, where he will serve as community manager for a Sun Communities mobile home park, College...

Wildcat volleyball team to meet South Christian in district finals

November 4, 2015

The Wayland varsity volleyball team Wednesday night won its Class B district semifinal match against host Wyoming Godwin Heights. The Wildcats will play O-K Gold Conference champion Grand Rapids South Christian at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Godwin gym. Wayland suffered a shocking defeat in the first game Wednesday, as...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 190

November 4, 2015

25 Years Ago — Nov. 7, 1990 Allegan County was said to have had a “respectable” turnout of 48 percent in the general election Tuesday. The county voted in favor of Republicans throughout the ballot — Gov. John Engler over James Blanchard, Congressman Bill Schuette over Senator Carl Levin, Judy...

Terry Lee and the Cat Skinners to visit next folk gathering Nov. 7

November 4, 2015

The next local folk gathering will feature "Terry Lee and the Cat Skinners” playing in the tradition of 3 Chords and the Truth, bringing traditional country, bluegrass and Americana; songs that tell a story of the rural American. As always the music starts at 6 p.m. at the Vibrant Grains...

All 4 Wayland City Council candidates win without opposition

November 3, 2015

Four candidates running unopposed didn't have any surprises in Tuesday's election for Wayland City Council. All four are incumbents and they were running unopposed. Councilwoman Lisa Banas was the top vote-getter with 160, Rick Mathis had 152, Jennifer Antel 149 and John Sloan 145. All are two-year terms, but Sloan,...

Mary Whiteford elected to succeed Cindy Gamrat in 80th District

November 3, 2015

Indications are that Mary Whiteford of South Haven has won the special Republican Party primary election for the 80th District legislative seat in Lansing. Whiteford, who in the August 2014 GOP primary finished second to Gamrat, 41 percent to 29 percent, was polling more than 50% of the vote with...

Three Wayland National Teacher Conference awards announced

November 3, 2015

The Wayland Union Education Foundation has announced three winners of the Wayland Union Schools National Teacher Conference Awards for this fall. The winners were Katrina Brown, first grade teacher at Baker Elementary, and Rebbecca Thebo and Nikkia Robinson, drama and theater instructors at Wayland Middle School. Brown was awarded attendance...

City manager interviews for 3 candidates will be held Nov. 14

November 3, 2015

Three candidates to succeed Wayland City Manager Mike Selden will be interviewed at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon Saturday, Nov. 14, at City Hall council chambers. The schedule is as follows: • 10 a.m. — Josh Eggleston, currently the city administrator of Durand, Wisc. • 11 a.m. — Michael...

Ranger Rick: Democrats debate came from the same old playbook

November 3, 2015

The first Democrat debate was a time warp back to the 1960s. Free love, free drugs (all the candidates seemed like they were high on love and drugs), free from government, free from paying taxes (except those working or rich now), free college… everything free. The exception is for those...

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