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Is Supt. Taylor seeking a raise?

January 15, 2015

Wayland Schools Superintendent Norman Taylor Monday night told the Board of Education he has not received a raise in his five years with the district, but stopped short of asking for a hefty increase. The board is evaluating Taylor’s contract, which is reported on the school district’s Internet site to...

Wayland schools’ bus drivers’ contract ratified

January 15, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified a new contract with the school district’s bus drivers, members of the Service Employees International Union, Local 517. Essentially, the bus drivers will get the same 1.0 to 1.3 percent non-retroactive raises as other district employees this academic year. Other contract language...

Martin boys lose squeaker to undefeated Holland Calvary

January 15, 2015

Martin dropped a one point 47-46 decision to visiting Holland Calvary Monday in a game that had shades of the Dallas Cowboys’ victory over the Detroit Lions. With 10.4 seconds left to play, the nearest official awarded an out of bounds ball to Martin, giving the Clippers possession at their...

Non-fiction reading strategy focus of workshop

January 15, 2015

Larinda Olds, Title 1 teacher consultant (center) was guest speaker at Baker Elementary's Equipping Parents Workshop this week. She read the book "Trains Can Float and Other Fun Facts," (of which every parent received a copy), taught the parents some strategies for reading non-fiction books with their children, and then...

Eight WHS business students qualify for state BPA conference

January 15, 2015

Twelve Wayland Union High School students in the Business Professionals of America chapter brought home the gold last Tuesday at the 2015 Regional Leadership Conference Eight Wayland students qualified to represent their school at the state level in March.More than 400 high school business professionals demonstrated business management, marketing and...

Wildcat guys take out No. 7 Otsego by 18 points

January 15, 2015

Senior pivot Lacey James scored 21 points to lead Wayland Tuesday night in its 67-51 victory over state-ranked Otsego. (Photo courtesy Kenny Ritz) As the season progresses, any basketball team that gets a winning streak going has to wonder, “Just how good are we — really?” The Wayland boys got...

Variety show Friday, Saturday at Hopkins Middle School

January 15, 2015

Wayland teachers ask for expansion of ‘sick days bank’

January 15, 2015

A Wayland teacher and former colleague told Board of Education members they’d like to see the “sick day bank” program simplified and expanded. Teachers now are permitted to donate unused sick days to fellow employees who might need them in extenuated circumstances, but current rules only allow the teachers to...

Martin, Watson cooperate on costs for fixing and paving 12th Street

January 14, 2015

Martin and Watson townships are combining efforts to get 12th Street from M-222 south to U.S.-131 Motor Sports Park repaired and paved this year. The road is shared by the two townships and they have worked together on maintenance costs, but this time they want it paved nine-tenths of a...

Hopkins guys register first hoops victory

January 14, 2015

It’s been a long time coming, but the Hopkins boys’ varsity basketball team registered its first victory of the season Tuesday night, 51-45 against visiting Kent City. The Vikings had struggled with injuries and flu in the early part of the campaign and came close on a couple of occasions...

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