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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…
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Wayland High School earns bronze rating from U.S. News
Wayland Union High School has received a Bronze rating in the 2015 U.S. News Best High Schools rankings. The report viewed 29,070 schools nationwide and 245 Michigan schools made the…
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School board finally raises issue of superintendent’s umpiring
Superintendent Norman Taylor’s umpiring activities outside of school business hours was a topic of discussion at the Wayland Board of Education meeting April 27. According to minutes of the meeting,…
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Discussions begin on repairs, renovations for Wheeler Library
Martin Township officials are trying to figure out what to do in repairing and renovating the JC Wheeler Public Library building that was struck by a wayward motor vehicle last…
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Former Martin principal finalist for Grandville superintendent
Dirk Weeldreyer, former principal at Martin High School and Middle School, is one of four finalists for the superintendent’s job at Grandville Public Schools. Weeldreyer, who left Martin in 2008…
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Wayland Plan Commissioner Sam Dykstra’s wife killed in crash
The new wife of Wayland City Planning Commissioner Sam Dykstra and her daughter were killed Wednesday in a traffic accident near Huntington, Ind. According to the Huntington County coroner’s office,…
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City Plan Commission members not excited about $3 pay raise
Members of the Wayland City Planning Commission aren't all that excited about the raises they got recently. The City Council, in its May 4 meeting, followed the recommendation of the…
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Public safety officer Werkema to stay on for one more year
Wayland Schools Public Safety Director Harry Werkema has agreed to serve for one more year in his position. Werkema a year ago was set to retire to make way for…
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Second WHS baseball field to be a little smaller than planned
Work will begin later this year on a new junior varsity and freshman baseball field behind Wayland Middle School, but the facility won’t be as large as originally hoped. Wayland…