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Wayland City Council to seek bids for planning services

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to seek requests for proposals for planning services and post them on the city’s web site. The city had been contracting with Wade…

Editor March 21, 2016

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City Council votes to seek DNR grant again for rec trail

The Wayland City Council Monday evening decided to go ahead with plans to submit an application again for a $276,000 Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant to help pay for…

Editor March 21, 2016

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Jayda Gale still on track to open sometime later this year

Despite several delays to iron out issues with financing, all systems now are go for completion of the Jayda Gayle Distillery in downtown Wayland. “We have financing finally, to make…

Editor March 20, 2016

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Leighton Twp. Board adopts $2.7 million budget for 2016-17

The Leighton Township Board Wednesday evening adopted a $2.7 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17 after a special budget hearing. The budget will cover the period between April 1, 2016,…

Editor March 16, 2016

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Wayland Middle School removed from state Focus School list

After narrowing the achievement gap between top and bottom performing students, Wayland Union Middle School has been removed from the state’s focus school list, according to a press release from…

Editor March 16, 2016

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Wayland schools bond refunding saves taxpayers $4.5 million

Wayland Union School District taxpayers will save an estimated $4.5 million in interest over the remaining life of the current bonds due to bond refunding. Bond refunding is the concept…

Editor March 15, 2016

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Prospects finally look good for sale of Moline Elementary

The on-again, off-again proposed sale of the old Moline Elementary School building and 5.6 acres of land is on again after the Wayland Board of Education learned Monday evening that…

Editor March 14, 2016

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Cars2Go closes doors after nearly 5 years in business

Cars2Go of Wayland has closed its doors at 1134 W. Superior St., effective today, March 14. A Facebook posting this morning said, “Thank you to all of our customers that…

Editor March 14, 2016

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Hopkins FFA Demonstration Team is state champion

The Hopkins FFA Demonstration Team of Lexie Wilson, MaKenna Davis and Laura Velderman Friday won the state championship in the FFA Leadership contest at the Wharton Center at Michigan State…

Editor March 11, 2016

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Leighton Twp. approves bids for lawn care, dust control

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to stick with Southwest Michigan Dust Control for applying solutions for roads in June, July and August this year. Southwest Michigan has done…

Editor March 10, 2016