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School board may look into more in-person instruction

January 11, 2021

The Wayland Board of Education apparently is open to the idea of accelerating the district’s learning plan from enhanced hybrid to more in-person instruction. The board will have a work session at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, to talk about such possibilities in the wake of new information about and...

Watson may explore other Internet service options

January 7, 2021

The Watson Township Board isn’t satisfied with its Internet service with A T & T and may look into other options. Township Treasurer Stephanie Caulder said he was unable to send information about taxes to the township hall. Trevor Beilby from the Hopkins Area Fire Department said it is having...

City seeks applications for successor to Gary Smith

January 4, 2021

Because of the death last month of Councilman Gary Smith, the City of Wayland is soliciting applicants to fill the vacancy. City Manager Joshua Eggleston said the council should make an appointment on next month's regular meeting Monday, Feb. 1, or 30 days away from Mayor Tim Bala's formal declaration...

‘Reimagine trash’ business park plans proceed in Dorr

December 17, 2020

Representatives from Kent County spearheading the sustainable business park in northeast Dorr Township are proceeding apace with plans. Darwin Baas, director of the Kent County Department of Public Works, told the Planning Commission about the “Reimagine Trash” project a couple of months ago and colleague Rick Chapla said the...

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Dorr site condo project clears hurdle for rezoning

December 15, 2020

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended by a 6-0 vote a request to rezone an 18.34-acre parcel at 3872 18th St. from agricultural to rural estates. John Langlois of Langlois & Sons Excavating made the request with the intention of paving the way for 13-lot site condominiums. Zack...

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Wayland board members Wood, Mellema, step down

December 14, 2020

Christmas card contest winner Brayden Miner Trustee Gary Wood and President Cinnamon Mellema turned in their last meetings Monday night as members of the Wayland Board of Education. Wood is retiring at the end of this year after serving for 12 years, twice as president. His colleagues praised him for...

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Hopkins school board bids good-bye to 3 members

December 14, 2020

The Hopkins Board of Education bid adieu to three of its members who are retiring, one of whom lamented about lack of candidates in the 2020 election. John Myers, who is stepping down after 10 years, some as president, said, “My only disappointment is that I don’t understand, with all...

Covid-19 wreaks havoc on local school populations

December 12, 2020

Michigan schools’ enrollment fell by 53,200 students this fall as the Coronavirus pandemic raged. The attached graphic shows Allegan County losses totalling 903 students, according to CEPI, as reported by area UNISERV Director Christine Anderson. Anderson said, “As coronavirus cases skyrocketed this fall, tens of thousands of students didn’t show...

Wayland may lose area’s only bowling establishment

December 10, 2020

EDITOR'S NOTE: Hopkins varsity bowling coach Josh Dandrow said the Vikings' two teams opted to bowl in Allegan instead of Wayland after the Dorr lanes closed. Hopkins has not used the Wayland bowling establishment as a home base in more than seven years. Ron and Linda Lannon, owners of the...

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Jr. high Martin students join high school on line

December 7, 2020

All junior high and high school students at Martin will be getting virtual instruction after Tuesday of this week. Martin was one of the few school districts at the start of the academic year to implement in-person instruction five days a week, but last month a state emergency order was...

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