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City Council agrees to revisit golf cart proposal

August 1, 2022

Former Mayor Burrell Stein The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to revisit the question of an ordinance permitting use of golf carts and sider-by-side within the city limits. The action followed additional prodding by former Mayor Burrell Stein, who had suggested the move at the council’s July 18 meeting....

Mayor-elect Antel resigns post to open 1 council seat

August 1, 2022

Jennifer Ante; Joe Kramer Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel officially resigned her seat on the Wayland City Council Monday night in order to be eligible to become the city’s first female mayor next November as the only candidate on the general election ballot. Her successor on the council will be...

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Subs, food service workers get raises from Wayland

July 29, 2022

Wayland Union Schools has raised its pay rate for substitute teachers from $100 to $110 a day beginning with the next academic year. Pay for food service workers and aides also has been boosted to $12.50 per hour. A free standard lunch is another perk provided. Employees for these kinds...

Gregorville Road getting extensive reconstruction

July 29, 2022

Gregorville Road, also referred to as 133rd Avenue in Wayland Township, is having 3.15 miles of roadway reconstruction, including clearing, grade establishment, sand subbase, aggregate base, culvert replacements and restoration. The project is running from 6th Street east to Patterson Road at the Barry County line. The road is closed...

Two state rep. candidates must return ‘excess’ funds

July 29, 2022

Angela Rigas Rachelle Smit Two local candidates for state representative in Tuesday’s primary election have not returned excessive campaign funds from former President Donald Trump’s Save America PAC, according to campaign finance reports. Bridge Michigan included 43rd District candidate Rachelle Smit of Martin and 79th District candidate Angela Rigas on...

Dorr Township to stick with LMCU for investments

July 28, 2022

The Dog Park at South Park west of Dorr along 142nd Avenue is open to the public. The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted 6-1 to allow Treasurer Laurie Perry to use Michigan CLASS as another investment tool. The policy will be implemented through Lake Michigan Credit Union, with carries...

Contests will be featured in all area non-partisan races

July 26, 2022

The non-partisan school board and city council elections in this area Nov. 8 promise to be interesting. The deadline for non-partisan election candidates to file for the general election was at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, with the Allegan County Clerk’s office. The following is a rundown of who voters...

GoFundMe effort launched for Wayland cancer victim

July 20, 2022

A Go Fund Me page has been established for Csaba Barabas, who faces health and financial challenges with a recent cancer diagnosis. His wife, Rebecca (Karsies) is a 1996 graduate of Wayland High School, and her children attend Wayland High School. Daughter Olivia is the No. 1 runner on the...

First marijuana sales site may be on West Superior

July 20, 2022

Realtor Bob Serulla The commercial building housing Technology Solutions at 122 W. Superior St. has listed the building for sale and is entertaining offers through its private realtor, Bob Serulla. “We are currently looking to move by leasing some space in the area and continue to serve Wayland and Wayland...

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Martin Public Schools reorganizing staff, administrators for ’22-’23

July 19, 2022

Danielle Whitaker Shelby Finney Martin Public Schools is undergoing a reorganization of staff and adminsitrators to commence the 2022-23 academic year. Supt. Brooke Ballee-Stone explained, "We have a couple more positions to fill due to our Pre-K through 12th grades re-organization and re-structuring. Martin Public Schools will be moving to a...

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