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Wayland may lose area’s only bowling establishment

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…

Editor December 10, 2020

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Jr. high Martin students join high school on line

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…

Editor December 7, 2020

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City adopts resolution affecting employees’ pay

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a couple of resolutions, one with the intention of saving the city a little money. With a nod to approaching budget difficulties because…

Editor December 7, 2020

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Watson, Martin agree on new fire service contract

Watson and Martin townships have come to an agreement on fire service for Watson next year. The Watson Township Board Thursday night approved a new contract in which it will…

Editor December 3, 2020

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Dorr and Hopkins Library Director takes Coopersville post

Elyshia Schafer Hoekstra has left her twin positions as director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins libraries. Hoekstra, who took the Dorr and Hopkins jobs nearly four years ago, has…

Editor December 3, 2020

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Martin plans to stick with in-person learning in Covid

Regardless of the pandemic challenges, Martin Public Schools plans to continue the face-to-face five days per week plan for classroom attendance. The State of Michigan shut down all high schools…

Editor November 30, 2020

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Wayland board president may have won vote after all

Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema may have been elected to a second four-year term after all. First reports had her finishing fifth in a race for four open…

Editor November 24, 2020

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Wayland schools proposed solar project still on hold

There were some misgivings about the proposed solar project expressed by members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night. Patrick Poer and Kelly Hipskind, co-founders of SunfundED of Indianapolis,…

Editor November 23, 2020

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Back to the drawing board for Leighton road funding?

There are no plans now for any kind of revenue raising for Leighton Township roads in the wake of the failure Nov. 3 of the one-mill request. Citizens' Road Committee…

Editor November 21, 2020

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Council OKs outdoor venue, waxes on Covid-19 crisis

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request from Open Road Brewery for permission to open an outdoor service area year-round after the State of Michigan announced it would…

Editor November 16, 2020