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Public Safety Beat: Saturday, Feb. 7

February 8, 2015

Snowmobiler avoids train, but crashes A snowmobiler in Wayland Township Saturday night crashed his vehicle besides the railroad tracks because of the approach of an oncoming train. The Wayland Fire Department reported that firefighters responded to a report the snowmobiler was traveling on the tracks and attempted to get off...

Outdoor events center proposed just north of Wayland on 10th St.

February 6, 2015

Brixton Way Events will bring plans to build a multi-purpose outdoor events center to the Leighton Township Planning Commission at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Leighton Township Hall. Brixton Way Events is asking for a Class 2 Special Use Permit for a facility at 3671 10th St. on...

Watson Township Board reluctantly accepts sexton’s resignation

February 5, 2015

Watson Township is looking for a new sexton. The Township Board Thursday evening reluctantly accepted the resignation of John Andrysiak, who indicated recent health problems have been keeping him from doing the job as he should. Andrysiak had served for the past year. Meanwhile, Township Supervisor Pam Brown will have...

WHS grad, former track star, wins praise in Arizona as math teacher

February 5, 2015

Derek Langley, a 2002 graduate of Wayland High School, was featured in a Tucson News Now story about his work as a math teacher at Empire High School near Tucson, Ariz. Langley, son of Monica (Trubiroha) Langley-Williams and the late Jerry Langley, also Wayland High School graduates, was well known...

Watson Township officials learn about local road projects for 2015

February 5, 2015

Allegan County Road Commission Engineer-Manager Larry Brown gave the Watson Township Board a sneak peek Thursday evening of the road projects in store for the coming year. Brown said there will be a chip seal and fog coat done on M-222, the main artery between Martin and Allegan, which travels...

Nine WHS music students earn right to play at MSBOA festival

February 5, 2015

Nine Wayland Union High School band and orchestra students have advance to the MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival in March. Band and orchestra students performed at the Michigan School Band and Ochestra District 10 Solo & Ensemble Festival at East Kentwood High School o Saturday, Jan. 31. Nine of...

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...

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