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Wayland shocked by death of athletic patriarch Bill Merchant

Word was received Thursday morning of the death of Bill Merchant, 55, father of four of Wayland’s finest girls’ athletes and junior varsity basketball coach. Merchant was killed in a…

Editor June 11, 2015

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Martin Township Board adopts budget of about $300,000

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night adopted a 2015-16 fiscal year general fund budget of just over $300,000 and made a few decisions about road work for this summer and…

Editor June 10, 2015

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Martin Twp. finally to consider local marijuana ordinance

The Martin Township Board and Planning Commission have begun to seriously examine a local marijuana ordinance. After continuing a moratorium on having such a local law for years, township officials…

Editor June 10, 2015

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General RV to seek approval for expansion of facilities

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to discuss a special land use request from General RV on Reno Drive near…

Editor June 9, 2015

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Wayland schools’ 2015-16 budget shows more of the same

The Wayland Union school district’s $26.5 million budget for fiscal year 2015-16 is about the same as it has been for the past several years, but the fund balance has…

Editor June 8, 2015

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Schools Administrative Secretary Pam Coleman to retire

Pam Coleman, administrative secretary at Wayland Union schools, has announced she will retire after serving 16 and a half years here. Coleman, who started her career as athletic department secretary…

Editor June 8, 2015

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School aides, food service workers feel ‘underappreciated’

It was a bad night Monday for the lowest paid employees of the Wayland Union school district. The Board of Education unanimously denied all six grievances filed by food service…

Editor June 8, 2015

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Petition drive launched with goal to halt fracking in Michigan

Petitions to ban fracking statewide are being distributed now after the Michigan Board of State Canvassers has approved the initiative’s format. LuAnne Kozma campaign director for the Committee to Ban…

Editor June 5, 2015

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Watson Twp. is test case for Consumers ‘mongoose’ lights

Because a state law about street lighting is changing, Watson Township will be a test case for "mongoose" style lighting in rural agricultural areas. Matt McKeon, representative from Consumers Energy,…

Editor June 4, 2015

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Jenny Osentoski administrator at Green Acres of Wayland

Jenny Osentoski has been named administrator of the new Green Acres Assisted Living Community opening soon on East Superior Street in Wayland. A lifelong resident of Wayland, Osentoski received her…

Editor June 4, 2015