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Son of local teachers continues to face medical challenges

April 23, 2015

Dawson Babiak, 4-year-old son of Wayland and Hopkins teachers Alison and Jason Babiak, continues to face challenges associated with his leukemia. His mother posted on Faebook this morning: "We finally received some answers about Dawson's lingering cough that he has had for the past two months. It was caused by...

Dorr, Martin fire departments to seek millages in May 5 vote

April 21, 2015

Most of the talk about the Tuesday, May 5, special election has been about roads, but Dorr and Martin townships also will have ballot issues on behalf of their fire departments. The Dorr Township Fire Department will ask local voters to approve a half-mill levy for equipment and maintenance. The...

Wayland schools casino fund spending approved for ’15-16

April 21, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night finally approved how nearly $1.5 million in Gun Lake Casino revenue will spent during the 2015-16 fiscal year. The casino allocates a certain percentage of its gaming receipts each year to the Wayland Union School District as part of its compact with the...

Wayland school board tables budget assumption options

April 20, 2015

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night decided to table until next Monday a decision on four options presented for employee wages for next fiscal year. The board balked at making a decision during the presentation of budget assumptions from Finance Director Bill Melching. “This is the first time we’ve...

Schools plan to offer free meals to youngsters over summer

April 20, 2015

A free summer meal program for everyone in the community under age 18 is being planned by Wayland Union Schools Food Services Director Sarah Parr. Parr and Schools Information Director Laurie Zywiczynski outlined what they have in mind for 42 days of free meals for youngsters during the coming summer...

Wayland company wins 2-year contract to upgrade Soo Lock

April 20, 2015

Windemuller Inc. of Wayland has won a $6.3 million contract to overhaul control systems for the second largest of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie. The two-year agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is for upgrading the instrumentation and control system and installing a new Homeland Security-grade...

A couple of Dorr boys from the 1960s honored by WHS

April 15, 2015

A couple of “Dorr Boys from the Sixties” shared the honor of induction into the Wayland High School Alumni Hall of Fame Wednesday evening. The two received their honors during the annual Scholastic Honors Night, recognizing all Wayland High School students who have earned at least 3.5 grade point averages...

John Frigmanski elected chair of City Planning Commission

April 15, 2015

John Frigmanski has been elected chairman of the Wayland City Planning Commission. Frigmanski, who had served as vice chairman of the commission since November, succeeds J.D. Gonzales, who did not seek the position again. However, the five Planning Commission members who showed up for the Tuesday evening meeting elected Gonzales...

Rezoning sought for North Main property with 4 buildings

April 14, 2015

Rita Martin and Dave Hager want to sell their property at the corner of Oak and North Main streets, but first they want to have it rezoned from B-1 business to I-1 industrial to better accommodate the four buildings that that exist on the...

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Hopkins Township gets a little schooling about dust control

April 14, 2015

The saga of dealing with dust issues on rural gravel roads continues in eastern Allegan County. Hopkins Township, which has taken the unusual step of eliminating dust control treatments this year altogether, received plenty of information Monday evening from Paul Bolthouse, a constituent who apparently has done plenty of research...

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