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Community Notices

Wayland school board has a flurry of meetings recently

March 21, 2015

There appears to be a flurry of meetings activity for the Wayland Board of Education in the wake of former board member Shelly Whitley’s filing a civil rights complaint against the district. The school board had a special meeting Monday, March 16, committee meetings Tuesday, March 17, and Thursday, March...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Tales of Title IX and reaction of resistance

March 20, 2015

Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear… Title IX is one of those landmark government actions that ranks right up there with the Civil Rights Act of 1965, the Volstead Act and the Open Meetings Act. Some legislative pieces in U.S. history have changed our lives. Though...

Hopkins’ Ryan Pierce to compete in 3-point shootout

March 20, 2015

Hopkins High School senior guard Ryan Pierce has been selected to compete in the Three-point Shootout at the Boys State Finals at the Breslin Center next weekend. He was chosen as one of the top 20 shooters in the state. He once made nine three-pointers in one game earlier this...

Presley Hudson’s all-state hoops honor surprises no one

March 20, 2015

And the post-season accolades keep pouring in for Wayland senior point guard Presley Hudson. To the surprise of absolutely no one, she was named this week to the Associated Press all-state girls' Class B team, after leading the Lady Wildcats to a district championship and O-K Gold Conference co-title. She...

Baker Elementary students read, join ‘Two-Bite Club’

March 20, 2015

Wayland Union Schools Food Service Director Sarah Parr and Katherine Borovsky spent Thursday afternoon in a Baker Elementary classroom. They read "The Two-Bite Club" -- a book that encourages children to taste at least two bites of new foods. Afterward, they made fruit smoothies and talked about the nutritional benefits...

Columns

Army Bob: Illegal aliens issue is all about votes, not fairness

March 19, 2015

by Robert M. Traxler Democrats want amnesty for illegal aliens; Republicans want to make it easier for skilled people to immigrate. Ever wonder what is behind the two parties’ motivation? Is it to help the downtrodden and the needy and to spread the American dream to millions of immigrants? No....

Democracy Tree: Michigan has a big transparency problem

March 19, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin As we wrap up National Sunshine Week, that annual event where elected officials give lip service to the concept of governmental transparency, Michigan leaders can hardly claim to be walking on sunshine. However, they are taking some tentative steps in the right direction. On July 1,...

New police facility, remodeled fire dept. ideas kicked around

March 19, 2015

Two architects from a Kalamazoo firm showed up Thursday evening at the Wayland fire station to try to get public opinions about a new police station and renovated fire facility. Plans are in the works for having the Wayland City Police move out of the building they now share with...

Jayda Gale Distillery remodeling work continues downtown

March 19, 2015

The slow, but steady makeover continues for the Jayda Gale distillery at the corner of Pearl Street and South Main in downtown Wayland. The historic building, in most recent years home to Wayland Carpet & Appliance, is being remodeled into a restaurant and distillery. Co-owner Amanda Alfred reported, "We started...

Steeby students get a taste of folk tales on St. Patrick’s Day

March 19, 2015

Title I Teacher Consultant Larinda Olds visited second grade classrooms at Steeby on St. Patrick's Day Tuesday to teach about folk tales. She taught the elements of a folk tale and read aloud "Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato." In honor of this traditional Irish folk tale the students sampled...

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