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Wayland Union schools receive $37,290 literacy grant

Wayland Union Schools has been awarded $37,290 for the Targeted Literacy Instruction and Intervention Grant. The grant will provide summer school instruction for students at risk of not reading at…

Editor February 2, 2016

Community Notices

Wayland Union Schools’ Early Childhood Nights Feb. 16, 17

Families who would like to learn more about Wayland Union Schools' preschool and kindergarten programs may attend the Early Childhood Nights Tuesday, Feb. 16, at Dorr Elementary and Wednesday, Feb.…

Editor February 2, 2016

Community Notices

Three WHS students perform as State Honors Choir members

Three of Wayland High School's finest choir students performed Saturday, Jan. 23, as members of the State Honors Choir at the Michigan Music Educator's Conference. They were (from left) Mitchell…

Editor February 2, 2016

Sports

No. 4 Wildcats have to meet No. 1 Godwin in district opener

The continuing good news is that the Wayland boys' varsity basketball team remains ranked No. 4 in the latest Class B Associated Press state-wide poll. The bad news is that…

Editor February 2, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Flint water tragedy has many unanswered questions

The big state story is the condition of the water in Flint and the leaching of lead into the water because of the corrosive effects. Again, we see the symptoms…

Editor February 2, 2016

Obituaries

Visitation Friday, funeral Saturday for Charles Newhouse

Charles A. Newhouse of Gun Lake died, Sunday, Jan. 31, in Naples, Fla. Chuck was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Muskegon, the son of Jacob and Grace (Rop) Newhouse. He…

Editor February 2, 2016

Community Notices

Voice of Hope Stringband to play at next local folk gathering

The Voice of Hope Stringband will be the musical guests at the next folk music program at 6 p.m. Saturday in downtown Wayland. "Bound together by a passion to perform…

Editor February 1, 2016

Articles

Two 72nd District state rep. candidates visit Wayland Council

It was the Night of the Politicians at the Wayland City Council meeting Monday evening. Five people seeking office later this year paid visits to the council, two of them…

Editor February 1, 2016

Articles

East Sycamore Street project bid awarded to Oetman firm

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved the lowest bid for the next street project and the lowest bid for taking out the old playground equipment in the City Park.…

Editor February 1, 2016

Articles

Martin JV basketball coach charged with accosting a minor

Martin junior varsity boys' basketball coach Raymond Brenner was arrested Monday and faces felony charges of accosting a minor for immoral purposes and use of a computer to commit a…

Editor February 1, 2016