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Dorr treasurer gets deputy, but not cash receipt software
Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin will be getting some help with work in his office with a deputy, but won’t have the added help of a BS & A software…
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Then and Now addition fund-raising campaign to start July 1
Dorr Township Library Director Natalie Bazan has announced the fund-raising campaign on behalf of the Then and Now Historical Library addition will begin July 1. Bazan and Library Board…
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Citizenship, athletic awards presented to Wayland High School seniors
The Japinga, Multer, Citizenship and Athlete of the Year awards were presented Tuesday evening at annual Senior Awards Night at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center. Morgan Winger received…
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School board hears 2nd round of food service grievances
Round two of grievances by food service workers against the Wayland Union Schools was held Monday night in a work session in front of the Board of Education. The board…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs special use request for pole barn
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use permit request by James and Diane Switzer for placement of a pole barn in front of their house on…
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City Council votes to suspend downtown facade grants
The Wayland City Council Monday night voted to suspend the Downtown Development Authority façade grant program until it has had a full state review. The move came after reluctant approval…
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Wayland Council buys foreclosed home on W. Superior St.
The Wayland City Council Monday night decided to buy a foreclosed house and property at 430 W. Superior St., just east of Vine Street and the Free Methodist Church. The…
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North Main business site finally rezoned to light industrial
If you don’t succeed at first, try try again. The well-worn advice eventually worked for a request to rezone a parcel in the 600 block of North Main Street, across…
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Summer free meals program for children will start June 8
Free meals will be offered over the summer to Wayland school district children ages 18 and under, starting Monday, June 8. "The "Summer Fanatastic Series" is…
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Photographer Hope Thurston Carter included in Art Prize
Local photographer Hope Thurston Carter has been accepted into the annual Grand Rapids Artprize competition this fall. "I couldn’t be more thankful and excited for this opportunity," she said. "My…