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Refunding Wayland Schools bond saves $400,000 in taxes

Wayland Union Schools successfully entered the bond market Friday, Nov. 1, to refund the current School Bond Loan Fund (SBLF), as directed by the Board of Education. Refunding a bond…

Editor November 4, 2019

Articles

Yes, Nov. 5 is Election Day, the last in Wayland for City Clerk

Tuesday, Nov. 5, is Election Day in the City of Wayland, and though the ballot will have three candidates running without opposition, the exercise will be the last for Clerk…

Editor November 4, 2019

Sports

WHS grad Hope Dollarhide is tri-captain at Lawrence Tech

Hope Dollarhide (far left, No. 4) has been selected as a tri-captain for the Lawrence Technological University girls' basketball team this season. She is shown here with fellow captains Teryn Kline,…

Editor November 4, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland Union Schools earns clean financial audit rating

Wayland Union Schools has received an unmodified audit opinion for the fiscal year ending June 30. In an unmodified opinion, auditors issue this opinion to financial statements that are prepared…

Editor November 4, 2019

Community Notices

Jayda Gale now talking about reopening Nov. 21. New owner?

It apparently more than just a rumor that the Jayda Gale Distillery and Restaurant will reopen. A Facebook posting this morning announced, "We are hopeful for November 21st we will…

Editor November 4, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland Middle School Robotics team earns 2 awards

The Wayland Middle School Robotics team competed against 40 teams at East Kentwood High School Saturday and won the design award for the outstanding creativity put into the CAD 3D…

Editor November 4, 2019

Columns

Yes It’s True: WHS bowling astonishing, connected, bittersweet

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article originally and incorrectly referred to coach Eric Bottrall's daughter as Shaunna. Her name is Kadence. A bittersweet bowling season for Wayland is under way and it…

Editor November 3, 2019

Sports

Travis Thorne has a big night in Martin’s 28-0 playoff win

by Austin Marsman Martin handily defeated Bellevue, 28-0 Friday night in the first round of the Michigan High School Athletic Association eight-man playoffs to improve its overall season record to…

Editor November 2, 2019

Sports

Hopkins’ 2nd round playoff game moved to Hamilton field

The wet and cold weather Friday night resulted in the Hopkins football field being torn up badly in the first Division 5 post-season playoff game. Therefore, the Vikings' second-round game…

Editor November 2, 2019

Columns

One Small Voice: It’s GOP that has Trump Derangement Syndrome

by Lynn Mandaville TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, is a derogatory term used by supporters of our current president Donald Trump to describe anyone, yes, anyone, who opposes or criticizes…

Editor November 2, 2019