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Wayland schools adopt ‘Capturing Kids’ Hearts’

May 9, 2022

Dr. Christina Hinds Though there was considerable debate, the Wayland Board of Education unanimously approved Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds’ recommendation to implement the “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” program to deal with student discipline policy. There were objections to going with the program, beginning with citizen Jeff Koon, who maintained it might...

Wayland Board Treasurer announces her resignation

May 9, 2022

Justin Hudson Karyll Russell The Wayland Union School District this year is losing two of its top three administrators and now two members of the Board of Education. The latest departure, by Board Treasurer Toni Ordway, was announced at Monday night’s meeting, where she said her resignation is effective May...

County candidate asks Koch not to prosecute abortion seekers, providers

May 7, 2022

Myrene Koch Austin Marsman Allegan County Commission candidate Austin Marsman today issued a challenge to Allegan County Prosecutor Myrene Koch not to prosecute any one for seeking or helping to seek an abortion in the wake of new this week of the U.S. Supreme Court contemplating overturning Roe vs. Wade....

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Jeff Parks chosen as new transportation supervisor

May 3, 2022

Jeff Parks Tim Washburn Jeff Parks has been chosen the new transportation supervisor for Wayland Union Schools. He succeeds Tim Washburn, who is retiring Friday, May 6, after serving for four years. Parks previously was a dispatcher and bus driver for the Allegan Area Educational Service Agency for three years. His...

Many seats open for non-partisan November votes

May 2, 2022

There is a huge number of candidates for the November general election for local non-partisan positions on school boards and Wayland City Council. Four two-year seats will be open for election on the City Council, including Mayor Tim Bala and Trustees Abe Garcia, Norm Taylor and Tracy Bivins. Bala has...

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Wayland council approves increased rates for sewer

May 2, 2022

The Wayland City Council Monday night formally adopted a resolution to raise city sewer rates to make up for a dozen years lapse in fee increases City Manager Josh Eggleston acknowledged the makeup plan to correct the rates is aggressive, but added, “These rates have to be reflective of the...

Dorr Twp. approves pay raises with less haggling

April 28, 2022

Laurie Perry is the new treasurer at Dorr Township after being appointed in February. The subject of pay raises once again prompted some wailing and gnashing of teeth on the Dorr Township Thursday night, but it wasn’t as big a fight as years gone by. Everybody was granted a pay...

Wayland hires Tim Reeves as its new superintendent

April 26, 2022

Tim Reeves The Wayland Union School system has a new superintendent. To nobody’s surprise, the Board of Education Tuesday night offered the position to Tim Reeves, current superintendent at Shelby. Reeves accepted the offer of $151,000 in salary, a 3 percent annuity and a bonus of $2500 for a highly...

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Wayland school board to consider adding officer

April 25, 2022

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night discussed the possibility of adding a second public safety officer for the next academic year. Matt Miller currently works in the position, mostly at the high school and middle school, but school officials worry he’s being spread too thin with all the different...

Wayland school bond drive kickoff seeks involvement

April 25, 2022

Jeff Koon, chairman of the citizens' committee for the bond request, tells everybody at the kickoff they are welcome to get involved. More than 40 local citizens gathered Monday night at a special Wayland Union Schools’ bond campaign kickoff held for the expressed purpose of firing up the troops in...

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