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More tech costs ahead, but Wayland school finances getting healthier

The fund balance for the Wayland Union school district continues to get healthier, but the school board Monday night was told expenses seem inevitable for technology infrastructure. Scott Getter, who…

Editor December 14, 2015

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WHS awarded Apple Professional Learning Grant

Wayland Union High School has been awarded an Apple Professional Learning Grant that will support the high school in its digital learning environment. The grant will create a personalized professional…

Editor December 14, 2015

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Andy Moore to succeed Mark Sisson as Leighton Twp. planner

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to hire Andy Moore as new planner, succeeding the retired Mark Sisson. Moore is an employee of Williams & Works of Grand Rapids,…

Editor December 11, 2015

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Leighton will grow even more if Switch occupies Steelcase pyramid

State Rep. Ken Yonker flatly told the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening that Leighton will continue to grow if the State Legislature can work out an agreement to bring the…

Editor December 10, 2015

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Leighton Twp. hires attorney for purchase agreement for new hall

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night gave the green light to hiring attorney Roger Swets to draw up an installment purchase agreement for building a new township hall next to…

Editor December 10, 2015

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Fire damages storage area upstairs at former Globe building

A fire broke out Thursday morning in a storage area in back of an upstairs apartment above the former Wayland Globe building, now referred to as the Helmey Building. Mandy…

Editor December 10, 2015

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Martin Twp. Board public hearing to take up medical marijuana issue

The Martin Township Board will have a special meeting either at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, or next Thursday, Dec. 17, for a public hearing on a local medical marijuana…

Editor December 9, 2015

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Allegan man, 22, believed to have been killed in crash near Hopkins

Authorities believe a 22-year-old Allegan man was killed early Tuesday morning when the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica he was driving left the road and crashed on 128th Avenue between Hopkins Village…

Editor December 8, 2015

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Wayland City Council takes care of ‘housekeeping’ matters

Monday’s Wayland City Council meeting served as a sort of reorganizational session, as the august body took up setting meeting dates and making appointments. Only two of the actions prompted…

Editor December 7, 2015

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Project launched to establish Wayland Area Recreation Authority

There is a movement afoot to establish a Wayland Area Recreation Authority. Representatives from the City of Way-land, Wayland Township, the Wayland Union school district and the Gun Lake Tribe…

Editor December 7, 2015