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Retired local public safety director speaks at Hopkins

January 18, 2022

Retired Wayland Union Schools public safety director Harry Werkema gave Hopkins Middle School students a presentation Monday on school safety. His program, called "It's in Your Hands," covers a variety of timely subject matters.

Martin Supt. passionately defends saving kids policy

January 17, 2022

Brooke Ballee-Stone Martin Public Schools Superintendent Brooke Ballee-Stone showed passion while defending decisions to shut down classroom instruction and mask up athletes in efforts to mitigate a Covid-19 surge. Ballee-Stone told about three dozen parents who protested at the school board meeting Monday night that the health department mandates student-athletes...

Grandview Estates site preliminary plat approved

January 14, 2022

The Wayland Township Board Monday, Jan. 3, approved a preliminary plat plan for the Grandview Estates residential development on 129th Avenue. The 20-unit project is not without opposition. Planning Commissioner Ron DeVries told the board he voted against the plan because of concerns about drainage and his belief the location...

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GVL Excavating wins OK for special land use plan

January 13, 2022

The Leighton Township Fire Department, just like so many others in this area, had a record-setting year in number of calls for help in 2021. After an exhaustive Planning Commission meeting Wednesday and a hearing Thursday night, GVL Excavating was granted its special land use request for sand mining. “We’ve...

Martin Township to have talks with Plainwell EMS

January 12, 2022

Martin Township is looking into meeting with City of Plainwell Emergency Services to discuss the possibility of an agreement for ambulance services. Martin Township for a long time has contracted such services with Wayland Area Emergency Services and has a representative, Sarah Lynema, on the board. Otherwise, redistricting was on...

Proposal for new pool likely to face voters in August

January 10, 2022

Late last year, it appeared that members of the Board of Education and Wayland Union Schools officials were preparing a campaign for a bond issue for a new pool. But now, it’s not just appearances — such a campaign will begin with a public input session at 6 p.m. Tuesday,...

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Wayland School Board trustee resigns after 1 year

January 10, 2022

Wayland Union Schools Board Trustee Jason Shane has resigned from his position to accept an out-of-state job opportunity. Jason Shane Shane, who served for a little more than a year on the job after being elected in November 2020, has been a Wayland resident since 2009. As he was making...

Four candidates thus far for redistricted House seats

January 5, 2022

Lindsay Kronemeyer Rachelle Smit The way things stand now, Wayland and Allegan County will share the same State Senate District with virtually all of Barry County while Hopkins and Dorr will go west to share with Allegan and Van Buren counties. The State House Districts will be similar, in that...

Wayland Ridge project plan OK’d despite opposition

January 3, 2022

The Wayland City Council Monday evening awarded preliminary plat approval to a 53-unit residential development just north of 133rd Avenue on the south side of the city. The move didn’t sail through smoothly, as several members of the audience and Councilman Norm Taylor objected because of concerns about traffic safety...

WHS grad had role in Webb space telescope project

December 31, 2021

David Kouchnerkavich (second from right) and family. Wayland High School graduate David Kouchnerkavich (Class of 1997) has had a role in the recent launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which scientists hope brings views of the earliest period of the universe. The son of Keith and Vicki Kouchnerkavich of...

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