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School bond defeated; Smit wins 43rd District Rep. seat

Rachelle Smit The Wayland School District’s $48.5 million bond proposal was defeated in Tuesday's primary election by a count of 2,703 to 2,478, or roughly 52 to 48 percent. The…

Editor August 2, 2022

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Salsa Por Favor closes at downtown site after 2 years

Salsa Por Favor has closed its Wayland location at 135 N. Main St. after being in business for two years. Billed by Townbroadcast as Wayland's first authentic Mexican restaurant downtown…

Editor August 2, 2022

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City Council agrees to revisit golf cart proposal

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…

Editor August 1, 2022

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Mayor-elect Antel resigns post to open 1 council seat

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…

Editor August 1, 2022

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Subs, food service workers get raises from Wayland

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…

Editor July 29, 2022

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Gregorville Road getting extensive reconstruction

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.…

Editor July 29, 2022

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Two state rep. candidates must return ‘excess’ funds

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…

Editor July 29, 2022

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Dorr Township to stick with LMCU for investments

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…

Editor July 28, 2022

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Contests will be featured in all area non-partisan races

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…

Editor July 26, 2022

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GoFundMe effort launched for Wayland cancer victim

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…

Editor July 20, 2022