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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…
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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…