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Gravel mining issue may be brewing in Wayland Twp.
There may a large crowd in attendance at the next Wayland Township Board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 7. A group of township residents are opposing a gravel mining…
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Top scholars announced for Wayland’s Class of 2021
The top scholars for the Wayland High School Class of 2021 have been announced. Earning Summa Cum Laude (4.0+grade point averages) were: Cassidy Martens of Wayland is the daughter of…
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All local schools plan to be in-person for 2021-22 year
Wayland, Hopkins and Martin school officials are all planning to return in-person for the 2021-22 academic year. Superintendents Dr. Christina Hinds at Wayland, Gary Wood at Hopkins and Brooke Ballee-Stone…
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Direct deposit suggestion isn’t routine in Dorr Twp.
The Dorr Township Board Thursday night voted 4-3 to permit direct deposit of employee paychecks into United Bank, but the discussion of the proposal was not routine. Township Clerk Debbie…
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Dorr Plan Commission to do vision meeting July 20
After a delay of more than a year because of Covid-19, the Dorr Township Planning Commission finally will have its visioning meeting for a proposed new master plan on July…
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Hopkins schools happy so far with battle vs. Covid
As the academic year draws to a close, Hopkins Public Schools officials can say they have fared better than most in the persistent war against the Coronavirus. Hopkins ditched the…
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Survey says city folks want non-motor trail, dog park
Katie Beemer, an intern with the City of Wayland from Grand Valley State University, was given high praise for her work here over the past nine months, and she dominated…
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Leighton Twp. hears more about infrastructure woes
The Leighton Township Board was told about three very needy road projects Thursday evening, but it’s the same old problem on fixing them — money. Supervisor Steve Wolbrink mentioned the…
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Martin Twp. unhappy with FEMA flood plain decision
Martin Township Supervisor Glenn Leep is not happy at all with the recent flood plain determination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He told his Martin Township Board colleagues Wednesday…
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Plan Commission gives OK to housing, storage plans
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended rezoning for a proposed residential development on 133rd Avenue and approved a site plan for a second storage unit business on Reno…