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ORV ordinance for county appears to be dead for now

It appears that the proposal for a county-wide ordinance permitting and regulating off-road vehicles has been stalled. County Commissioner Rick Cain told the Martin Township Board Wednesday night that the…

Editor October 14, 2020

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Wayland board pressured to fully reopen the schools

The subject once again Monday night was handling Covid-19, and members of the Wayland Board of Education had yet another lengthy and painful discussion about what to do about it.…

Editor October 12, 2020

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Leighton awards snow plowing, landscaping bids

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening awarded bids for snow plowing and landscaping to Green Lake Excavating. The snow plowing bid for the township hall, Green Lake fire station and…

Editor October 8, 2020

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City Council has discussion on request for annexation

The Wayland City Council Monday night held a discussion about the Oct. 14 public hearing on an annexation request from property owners’ along 12th Street. City Manager Josh Eggleston actually…

Editor October 5, 2020

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United Church of Wayland welcomes Rev. Kyle Carnes

The Rev. Kyle Carnes has been named pastor at United Church of Wayland. Carnes, who served as a parish minister for 13 years, including First (Park) Congregational in Grand Rapids, succeed the Rev. Bonnie…

Editor October 2, 2020

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Watson approves rezoning request at Wetherall Lake

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution approving an ordinance amendment to rezone property near Wetherall Lake. The request was rezone 27.48 acres at 1348 Lakewood Lane,…

Editor October 1, 2020

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Dorr Twp. road projects for 2022 outlined for board

EDITOR'S NOTE: The road estimates mentioned in this story actually are for the year 2022, not 2021. Treasurer Jim Martin said, "This is due to a backlog of 2020 projects that…

Editor September 24, 2020

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Annexation public hearing is scheduled for Oct. 14

Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston told members of the City Council Monday night a public hearing on the issue of annexing about a dozen properties has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Wayland High School Fine Arts Center.

Editor September 21, 2020

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Hopkins parents lobby for face-to-face instruction

Hopkins is beginning just its fourth week under a hybrid system of students attending school, but restless parents already are lobbying them to switch to face-to-face classes. Andrea Buist, a…

Editor September 21, 2020

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Wayland schools get mixed reviews on back to school

The back to school season every autumn has a tradition for a long time, but this one is like no other in history. The Wayland Board of Education had extensive…

Editor September 14, 2020