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Local Runaways of Michigan club donates to food programs
The Runaways of Michigan Car Club’s annual car show has donated $1,800 in proceeds from its July 18 show in Wayland to a couple of local food programs for the…
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Allegan County GOP officials conflicted on Gamrat resigning
The Allegan County Republican Party next Thursday is expected to discuss a resolution calling for the resignation of State Rep. Cindy Gamrat in the wake of a widely publicized sex…
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Martin Township Assessor Sherry Burd leaving for U.P. job
Martin Township has just received the bad news that it is losing Assessor Sherry Burd. Burd, who has been paid $180 a month for her services, lives in Plainwell, but…
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Problems with marijuana ‘head shop’ persist for Martin Twp.
The Martin Township Planning Commission next month is expected to come up with a proposed local ordinance regulating medical marijuana. The move has been promoted by the continued pesky problem…
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Wheeler Library facelift gets green light from Martin Township
The J.C. Wheeler Library soon will get its long-awaited facelift on the east side of the building in downtown Martin. The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to accept a…
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Public hearing Oct. 13 on sign, non-conforming lot ordinances
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have public hearings at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, on a sign ordinance and on non-comforming lots. Commissioner Sam Dykstra said he and Chairman…
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MLive newspaper group joins calls for Gamrat, Courser to resign
The MLive newspaper group, which includes the Grand Rapids Press, Kalamazoo Gazette and Flint Journal, has joined the boisterous chorus clamoring for the resignations of State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and…
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Wayland schools out of driver’s ed, changes school nurse
The Wayland Union School District now officially is out of the driver’s education business and it has changed the school nurse program. The Board of Education Monday night voted to…
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Wayland and Hopkins schools to share technology director
Scott Getter, who has been director of technology for Hopkins Public Schools for the last 17 years, has been named new tech director at Wayland but will remain at Hopkins…
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Wayland schools may seek bond election as early as May 2016
The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening took another step toward having a bond election for the high school pool and other facilities. The board approved on a 6-0 vote…