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John Sloan to fill vacancy on Wayland City Council

John Sloan, recently retired counselor at Wayland High School and former assistant varsity football coach, has been appointed to the Wayland City Council seat vacated earlier this month by Ron…

Editor March 16, 2015

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City submits interurban trail grant application a 2nd time

The Wayland City Council vote was 5-2, as expected, to apply again for a state grant to help fund a proposed paved recreational bicycle and walking trail from Dahlia Street…

Editor March 16, 2015

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Charges may be filed in Wayland Twp. fatal crash Sunday

Judith Ann Shumaker, 80, from the Otsego area, was killed Sunday morning in a two-vehicle traffic crash near Patterson Avenue and 136th Avenue, Wayland Township. Authorities said she was trapped…

Editor March 16, 2015

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WHS students share love of reading with young buddies

Quinn, a 4-year-old from Baker Elementary’s Extended Day Preschool, says she is excited to read with her reading buddy, Ali Martus. They hold hands as they walk down the hall…

Editor March 16, 2015

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Triple homicide victims’ joint funeral is Wednesday in GR

A joint funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday for a mother and her two children who were killed in a triple homicide in Dorr Township March 10. The…

Editor March 16, 2015

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United Church of Wayland pastor moving to North Carolina

The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Hronek is resigning his position as pastor of the United Church of Wayland effective May 11. Hronek, who has been the United Church’s pastor for…

Editor March 15, 2015

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Hopkins student Samantha Ludlam state FFA vice president

Hopkins High School junior Samantha Ludlam was selected vice president of the Michigan FFA at this past weekend's state convention in East Lansing. Ludlam is very active in and outside…

Editor March 15, 2015

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Leighton Twp. Board hires TAG as architect for new hall

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to hire Dan Bode of the Architectural Group (TAG)of Grandville to serve as architect for designing a new or renovated township hall and…

Editor March 14, 2015

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Leighton Twp. budget healthy enough for employee pay raises

The Leighton Township Board is projecting a relatively healthy fiscal year ahead with a budget of nearly $2 million. The board anticipates revenue of $1,979,750 and expenditures at $1,916,460, thereby…

Editor March 13, 2015

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Leighton to buy 5-year-old fire truck in rollover, but repaired

The Leighton Township Board has decided to to spend up to $310,000 on a five-year-old fire truck that was damaged in a rollover. The rescue pumper, used by the fire…

Editor March 13, 2015