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City fields a proposal for a community teen center
Perhaps it’s been tried and failed many times in the past, but a Wayland woman presented a proposal to establish some kind of a community center so local teens have…
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Plan Commission declines Tuinstra’s proofreading
John Tuinstra Nathan Mehmed Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra last month insisted that he be allowed to proofread and make corrections to the draft master plan submitted by Nathan Mehmed…
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Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning
Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from…
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Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down
The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night…
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School bond issue for $48.5 million, but no new taxes
The Wayland Union Schools’ bond request in August has been set at a total of $48.5 million, but Assistant Superintendent Patricia Velie insists district residents will not pay any more…
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Roads continue to be a sore spot for Leighton Township
The subject or roads has been a difficult one over the years in Leighton Township. Despite being one of the fasting growing townships in Michigan, the condition of the travel…
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Woman is close, but not enough for cemetery plots
Theresa Lott, who technically lives in Gun Plain Township but identifies much more strongly with Martin, isn’t happy she cannot buy 10 cemetery lots in Martin Township. Lott told the…
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City Plan Commission begins marijuana ordinance discussions
An engineer from Excel Engineering explains Award Enterprises LLC's request. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening held preliminary discussions about an ordinance regulating the growing, sale, processing and distribution…
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South Main Street slated to get a makeover next year
Mark Riemersma Teryl Shields With about $650,000 in funds available, plans are moving forward for a Main Street project that will include a center turning lane. City Engineer Mickey Bittner…
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Wayland Police Dept. hands out local citizens’ awards
The Wayland Police Department had its annual awards banquet recently at the Carpenters and Millwright Center. Stan Gulch receives an award from Chief Mark Garnsey as DPW Supervisor Ben Batchelder…