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Wayland schools’ parents protest K-6 mask order
Wayland Union Schools opened for a half day Monday, and despite the Allegan County Health Department’s order for all K-6 students to be masked up because of Covid, there were…
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Hopkins Twp. seeking sewer service from Dorr
Negotiations between Hopkins Township and the City of Wayland for annexation of about a dozen properties for sewer service have ended. Instead, Hopkins is seeking a “425” tax sharing arrangement…
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All kids in grades K-6 must wear face masks to school
Well, here we go again. Despite local school districts’ intentions to start the academic year in the classrooms with masks optional, the Allegan County Health Department Wednesday issued an order…
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Dorr Plan Commission recommends self storage
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended changing the local zoning ordinance to allow for an outdoor self-storage business to locate within the industrial district in the northeast end…
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Martin Schools masks optional indoors, not on buses
The Martin Board of Education voted Monday night to follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mandate that masks be worn on public transportation, including school buses, but they will…
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City crews begin removing streetside brush and debris
Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston Monday night told the City Council he expects cleanup and removal of brush will take at least another week in the wake of the fierce…
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No CRT or Covid fireworks at Wayland school board
Despite recent contentious and lengthy meetings of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night' session was relatively brief, at about 60 minutes and it included few explosive comments from the…
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Allegan Area ESA launches strategic planning process
The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) is launching a new initiative to guide the district through a three-to-five-year year strategic plan. The purpose of this initiative is to…
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City officials tour marijuana facilities in Lowell, Ionia
Wayland City Council members and local officials spend the god part of a day last month touring and inspecting marijuana dispensaries and growing operations in Lowell and Ionia. Local officials…
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Wayland hires Hopkins AD, names assistant principal
Wayland Union Schools has hired Adam Valk as new athletic director at Wayland Union High School and Karri Bailey as the new Middle School/High School assistant principal, pending board approval.…