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Courtney Baareman selected as new Wayland Fine Arts Center director

February 3, 2015

Courtney Baareman, formerly with Kenowa Hills Public Schools, has been selected new director for the Wayland Union Fine Arts Center. Baareman, who has ten and a half years of experience at the Kenowa Hills Performing Arts Center as a technician and assistant director, will transition into this position here in...

City of Wayland, finance director receive praise from auditor

February 2, 2015

The Wayland City Council and Finance Director Cheri Parrish were praised by the city's auditor Monday night for having its financial house in good order. Peter Woldman, representing Gabridge & Co. of Grand Rapids, told the council the city is well above its police of having an unrestricted fund balance...

City Council, DDA to share engineering costs for new traffic light

February 2, 2015

The City of Wayland and the Downtown Development Authority likely will split the costs for engineering for a new traffic signal at the intersection of Main and Superior streets. The City Council Monday night voted to ask the DDA Board to split the costs for engineering fees. The DDA would...

City voters won’t decide on single trash hauler idea in May 5 election

February 2, 2015

Voters in the City of Wayland will not be asked to decide on a proposal for a single trash hauling service within the city limits in the May 5 special election. In fact, voters aren't likely to decide on the issue any time soon because City Manager Mike Selden told...

Wayland schools without contracted snow plowing services?

February 2, 2015

Though there was no school called Sunday evening, parking lots for Wayland schools were not plowed as of Monday evening. Councilwoman Jennifer Antel Monday night at the City Council meeting noted the middle school and high parking lots were so clogged that she and her family had to park on...

Public Safety Beat: Thursday, Jan. 29

January 30, 2015

Suspects sought in stolen vehicle, traffic crash Troopers from the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police and deputies from the Barry County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at M-37 and 108th Street in Thornapple Township, Barry County at about 4 p.m. Thursday. A short time prior to...

The ice storm cometh to disrupt southwest Michigan

January 29, 2015

An ice storm Wednesday night and into Thursday morning wreaked havoc with travel and closed all area schools, turning pavement into a skating rink. Kenny Ritz of Wayland was on the US-131 expressway and reported that south bound south of Wayland was down to one lane and traffic backed up...

Dorr Twp. Board votes to terminate part-time maintenance employee

January 27, 2015

The Dorr Township Board, after going into closed session Monday night, voted 4-2 to terminate the employment of Jeremy Batch as part-time maintenance employee. Batch had been working for as many as 20 hours a week on an as-needed basis. His immediate supervisor, Jarrod Simon, wrote a letter to the...

Brenda Kraima hired as new Wayland Schools transportation chief

January 27, 2015

Veteran bus driver Brenda Kraima, recently was hired as the new transportation supervisor for Wayland Union Schools. Kraima has been a bus driver for the district for 18 years and resides in the district. “We are pleased to have someone in this position who is very familiar with our district...

Dorr Twp. Plan Commission post filled, but 2 ZBA seats are vacant

January 26, 2015

Dan Beute has been appointed to fill a vacant seat 0n the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Township Supervisor Jeff Miling recommended him and the remaining members of the board concurred at their meeting Monday evening. Beute has a background in construction as a journeyman electrician and in the building trade...

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