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Wayland High School earns bronze rating from U.S. News

May 15, 2015

Wayland Union High School has received a Bronze rating in the 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. The report viewed 29,070 schools nationwide and 245 Michigan schools made the ranking. Michigan had 10 schools that received gold medals, 68 with silver medals and 167 with bronze medals. The rankings...

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday for Richard Krup, 86

May 14, 2015

Richard "Dick" Krup, died Wednesday, May 13, at the age of 86. Dick served in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1953, where he was an engine room mechanic aboard patrol craft vessels. He was employed for 30 years at Pet Incorporated, which later became Dean Foods and Bay...

Columns

Army Bob: Social justice and law of unintended consequences

May 14, 2015

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions” and virtually all actions have unintended consequences. Both statements are facts and both need to be considered when we judge the value of the social justice movement. An advocate for social justice will cite the need to raise the minimum wage...

School board finally raises issue of superintendent’s umpiring

May 14, 2015

Superintendent Norman Taylor’s umpiring activities outside of school business hours was a topic of discussion at the Wayland Board of Education meeting April 27. According to minutes of the meeting, published on the district’s web site: “A short discussion was held regarding the superintendent’s work schedule and expectations of the...

Discussions begin on repairs, renovations for Wheeler Library

May 14, 2015

Martin Township officials are trying to figure out what to do in repairing and renovating the JC Wheeler Public Library building that was struck by a wayward motor vehicle last month. There were reports a motorist had mechanical issues with the vehicle before it stuck the library building on 10th...

Biggby coffee shop construction near completion, not open yet

May 14, 2015

Work has been progressing at the site of the Biggby Coffee Shop on West Superior Street in Wayland. The franchise business will open soon and include a drive-through service. It is attached to the complex that includes the laundramat, Little Caesar's, Nextel and Sky Nails. Signs along U.S.-131 proclaim its...

Lady Wildcats’ offense sluggish in 2-0 loss to Catholic Central

May 14, 2015

The Wayland girls' soccer team, after falling in overtime to first place Thornapple Kellogg Monday evening, lost 2-0 to Grand Rapids Catholic Central Wednesday night at Aquinas College. "The Lady Wildcats took on their second top three conference foe in as many days," coach Ben Sleeman reported. "At the end...

Former Martin principal finalist for Grandville superintendent

May 13, 2015

Dirk Weeldreyer, former principal at Martin High School and Middle School, is one of four finalists for the superintendent’s job at Grandville Public Schools. Weeldreyer, who left Martin in 2008 to become superintendent at Fennville Public Schools, was listed with three other finalists to succeed Superintendent Ron Caniff, who has...

M-222 bridge will be ready 7-10 days, in time for B-93 Birthday

May 13, 2015

The bridge on the M-222 overpass above U.S.-131, the Martin Exit No. 55, is likely to be ready for traffic within the next week to 10 days, Martin Township officials learned Wednesday evening. The bridge has been closed last winter for reconstruction and resurfacing and Allegan County Road Commission officials...

Wayland Plan Commissioner Sam Dykstra’s wife killed in crash

May 13, 2015

The new wife of Wayland City Planning Commissioner Sam Dykstra and her daughter were killed Wednesday in a traffic accident near Huntington, Ind. According to the Huntington County coroner’s office, the victims were Linda Dykstra, 77, of Wayland, and Rochelle Burch, 54, of Franklin, Ohio. The causes of death both...

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