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

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.…

Editor February 6, 2015

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Watson Township Board reluctantly accepts sexton’s resignation

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…

Editor February 5, 2015

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

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,…

Editor February 5, 2015

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Watson Township officials learn about local road projects for 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…

Editor February 5, 2015

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Nine WHS music students earn right to play at MSBOA festival

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…

Editor February 5, 2015

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Courtney Baareman selected as new Wayland Fine Arts Center director

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…

Editor February 3, 2015

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City of Wayland, finance director receive praise from auditor

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 &…

Editor February 2, 2015

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

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…

Editor February 2, 2015

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

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…

Editor February 2, 2015

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Wayland schools without contracted snow plowing services?

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…

Editor February 2, 2015