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Seven Generations Park ribbon cutting is Oct. 29

October 6, 2022

Plans for the recreational park at the intersection of M-222 and 16th Street in Watson Township are “98% complete” and it shall be named Seven Generations Park. The name was inspired by the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis with the notion the facility will serve seven generations of local youths...

‘Monster Mash’ planned for downtown Wayland Oct. 29

October 3, 2022

“He did the Monster Mash… It was a graveyard smash… It caught on in a flash…” — Bobby "Boris" Pickett, 1962 Billed as something to do in town over the Halloween holiday weekend, the city of Wayland will have a “Monster Mash” celebration downtown on Saturday evening, Oct. 29. The...

Martin man pleads guilty to soliciting teen sex on line

September 29, 2022

A Martin man arrested with five others last month for soliciting sex from teen-agers on line pleaded guilty in court Wednesday. Alexander Bogdan, 33, of Martin, pleaded to charges of accosting a child for immoral purposes, aggravated indecent exposure and computer crimes and will be sentenced in November. Bogdan and...

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Covid impacted Wayland schools; rebound expected

September 26, 2022

Indeed, two years of the Covid-19 pandemic negatively affected student test scores, but Assistant Supt. for Instruction Theresa Fulk told the school board Monday that Wayland is rebounding. Fulk said academic performance has improved to the point of being at “near pre-pandemic levels.” Though seventh grade math scores are of...

School dress code issues may return soon at WHS

September 26, 2022

School dress codes, a battle that’s been fought for many years, may be back soon for the Wayland Board of Education. Superintendent Tim Reeves told school board members Monday night that there seems to be a lot of controversy lately, particularly at6 the high school, even though a student handbook...

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Dorr Twp. Board promises to act in Oct. on ARPA funds

September 22, 2022

Lee Bernal There’s about $829,000 sitting in a Dorr Township special American Rescue Plan Act fund, and Township Trustee Chandler Stanton says he wants something done with it. Stanton Thursday night presented his colleagues with a proposal to have a special meeting very soon on how to spend the money,...

Historic Bowens Mills shuts down cider festivals

September 19, 2022

Bowens Mills "It's Cider Time" festivals are shutting down after nearly a half century just east of Wayland. "We are sad to announce that we can no longer have 'It’s Cider Time' festivals at Historic Bowen Mills," said co-owners Carleen and Owen Sabin. "Unfortunately the State of Michigan has decided...

Denise Dykstra finishes 2nd in Co. Homemaker Contest

September 14, 2022

Denise Dykstra of Martin, a columnist with Townbroadcast, has been awarded second place in the annual Allegan County Young Homemaker of the Year contest. Dykstra, a mother of four boys, is on leave from writing her weekly "Everyday Joys" column. Kerry DeBraber of Martin, the winner, commented, "The Allegan County...

Weston Hosler chosen to lead WHS strings program

September 14, 2022

Wston Hosler Weston Hosler has been selected new director of the Wayland High School orchestra program. Hosler, who succeeds Wayland High School graduate Kyle Pitcher, who took a job at Rockford High School, has been working at Kenowa Hilla High School. A graduate of the music education program at Eastern...

Airborne car driver charged with cocaine use in crash

September 7, 2022

A motorist who drove an airborne car that soared over the Dorr expressway overpass has been charged with driving under the influence of cocaine last Jan. 13. Chandler Cockerham, then 25, of Kalamazoo, was arraigned Wednesday on one count of operating a vehicle with any presence of drugs. Mark Huizinga...

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