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North Main parcel rezoning to light industrial to go to council

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted 4-1 to recommend rezoning property with four buildings in the 600 block of North Main Street from business to light industrial. The…

Editor May 12, 2015

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Three food service grievances against Wayland schools outlined

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night was presented with three grievances from employees with the school’s food service program. Tom Greig, former Wayland High School teacher and now UNISERV…

Editor May 11, 2015

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WHS grad’s cancer diagnosis raises questions for firefighters

Firefighter Stephen "Shakey" Vanravenswaay, a 1990 graduate of Wayland High School, is getting a lot of support lately from his firefighting brethren in Orange County, Fla. VanRavenswaay, a firefighter for…

Editor May 11, 2015

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You can’t put dock on public beach, Green Lake citizens learn

A group of nearly a dozen Green Lake residents learned Thursday night that they cannot operate and use a dock and fire pit at the township park on the south…

Editor May 7, 2015

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Seventeen WHS graduating seniors earn better than 4.0 GPAs

The Wayland High School Class of 2015 will graduate later this month and 17 of its members have achieved top academic honors. Seventeen seniors share the honor of “Summa Cum…

Editor May 7, 2015

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Sunday afternoon ceremony to honor Martin’s Andrew Bee

The Sons of the Union Veterans chapter of Plainwell will conduct a special ceremony at East Martin Cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, honoring the Martin man said to…

Editor May 6, 2015

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Local millage requests dragged to defeat by state proposal

Voters in Dorr and Martin townships apparently weren’t in any mood Tuesday to approve tax increases for roads, nor fire equipment. Just like the state-wide proposal to hike the sales…

Editor May 5, 2015

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Long-distance runners lead 2015 Hopkins academic top 10

It’s been said that long-distance runners tend to be good academic students and high achievers. The Hopkins High School Class of 2015 advances that notion with valedictorian Rachael Weber and…

Editor May 5, 2015

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Channel 8 seeking Wayland City treasurer over Bangor’s woes

WOOD-TV Channel 8 is hot on the trail of Wayland City Treasurer Cheri Parrish. Investigative reporters say they want to know her role, if any, in reports of $500,000 missing…

Editor May 5, 2015

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Wayland schools bus fleet inspection perfect 8th straight year

The Wayland Union Schools bus fleet, which numbers 23 Wayland and 15 AAESA vehicles, received a perfect safety inspection by the Michigan State Police. This is the eighth year in…

Editor May 5, 2015