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Splash pad’s 2nd season starts at Wayland City Park May 26
The splash pad, the popular city park attraction that opened a year ago in Wayland, will be ready to go for its second season Friday, May 26. City Manager Tim…
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City apparently unwilling to call off Reno Drive land purchase
It’s not a done deal yet, but it appears any attempt to stop the City of Wayland’s agreement with developers Keith Nickels and Josh Otto for the sale on land…
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Public hearing on Leighton air park postponed until July
The public hearing on the proposed air park in Leighton Township has had to be postponed until the second week of July. Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis said Thursday evening…
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Leighton Twp., District Library may be close to cost accord
An agreement between Leighton Township and the Leighton District Library is nearing completion after the two entities have been sharing the same building since last October. The Township Board painstakingly…
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Martin Twp. officials getting ready again for B-93 Bash
Martin Township officials and are public safety representatives will have a special planning meeting Tuesday, May 23, at the township hall to make preparations for the 25th anniversary B-93 Birthday…
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City Plan Commision to have hearing on PERC designation
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, on the zoning designation of Planned Enterprise Residential Cluster (PERC). The hearing will take…
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Carpenters, millwrights training school coming to Wayland
If everything goes as planned, the West Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters will have a new training center up and running at 700 Reno Drive by August 2018. The Wayland…
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Another bond proposal may face voters as early as Nov. 7
A new and revised bond proposal may face voters in the Wayland Union school district as early as Nov. 7. The Board of Education held a special meeting Monday night…
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Martin penny war raises almost $2,000 to fight blood cancers
A week-long ‘Penny War’ between fourth hour classes at Martin High School raised $1,939.46 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). “The LLS exists to find cures and ensure access…
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Watson residents split on recycling, oppose medical marijuana
Watson Township Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday reported to his colleagues that about 50 surveys have been returned, with the recycling question running at about 50-50 by the marijuana issue “losing…