Editor

City park renovations, splash pad not likely to happen until next year

Plans for renovations to the Wayland City Park, which include a splash pad for kids, probably will not be implemented this summer. City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel told colleagues the Michigan…

Editor July 20, 2015

Articles

Fire district discussions planned for city, neighboring townships

The City of Wayland, Wayland Township, Yankee Springs Township and perhaps Hopkins and Leighton townships may be meeting sometime next month to further discuss the possibility of creating a fire…

Editor July 20, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: Music makes the world go ‘round if we turn the page

A Blog by Jeff Salisbury jeffreylsalisbury@gmail.com Some of my earliest childhood memories involve music. Before I was able to verbalize or speak or make myself understood, I was hearing music…

Editor July 19, 2015

Community Notices

Dorr, Henika libraries to offer special programs, free meals

The Dorr Township and Henika District libraries are planning some special fun events in the next couple of weeks to go along with the summer free meals program. Henika and…

Editor July 19, 2015

Columns

The Muck Starts Here: China finds state capitalism difficult

by Barry Hastings China's first venture into state-directed capitalism has stunned that nation, and badly rattled and angered President Xi Jinping. Many investors in the (relatively) new Chinese stock market…

Editor July 19, 2015

Community Notices

Main Street celebration overcomes rain and heat warnings

The weather outlook late Friday and early Saturday was downright gloomy, threatening the pleasures of the annual Main Street celebration in downtown Wayland. Indeed a bizarre thundershower rolled into town…

Editor July 18, 2015

Editorial

Please vote for Then and Now, Dorr Library in Arts Alive contest

To the editor: As many already know, we are planning an addition to the Dorr Township Library to house our collection of historical material. The Dorr Township Board tentatively has…

Editor July 18, 2015

Articles

Vandals cut short former Wayland teacher’s vacation in D.C.

Former Wayland High School industrial arts teacher Tom Greig and his family had a summer vacation to Washington D.C. cut short by criminals. Greig, who now is regional UNISERV Director…

Editor July 17, 2015

Articles

Teresa Fulk elevated to Wayland schools director of instruction

Word is being circulated that Technology Director Teresa Fulk is being promoted from her current post to director of instruction for the Wayland Union school district. Fulk succeeds Deanna Ray…

Editor July 17, 2015

Obituaries

Funeral will be Monday for Walter J. Arndt, 88, of Wayland

Walter J. Arndt, age 88, of Wayland died Thursday, July 16. Walter was born Sept. 9, 1926, in Dorr, to John and Emma (Miller) Arndt. On July 8, 1949, he…

Editor July 17, 2015