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City Council decides to drop study for new traffic light
The Wayland City Council has decided to go no further with a proposed traffic study that would perhaps pave the way for installation of a traffic light at the corner…
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WAEMS Board working on 5-year restructuring plan
The Wayland Area Emergency Services ambulance operations are the busiest ever and personnel are scrambling to keep up with costs and demands. Penny Post, who represents Dorr Township on the…
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Wayland’s supt. search begins with seeking input
The search for a successor to retiring Wayland Union Schools Supt. Norman Taylor began in earnest Thursday afternoon and evening with a couple of “public input sessions.” Dr. Rodney Green…
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WUS teacher Lori Howell selected Fulbright Scholar
Wayland Union Middle School sixth grade science teacher Lori Howell, was selected into the highly prestigious Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program. The Fulbright program is a year-long professional learning…
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Council approves study for traffic light at Wildcat Drive
The Wayland City Council Tuesday night agreed to continue with a traffic study for a light at the corner of Wildcat Drive and East Superior Street near the high school…
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12th Street residents file petitions for annexation
A group of residents living along 12th Street west of the City of Wayland across the U.S.-131 expressway this week filed petitions in Lansing seeking to be annexed. Grand Rapids…
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City Plan Commission has lengthy discussion on pot
Members of the Wayland City Planning Commission had considerable discussion Tuesday night about prospects for allowing the growing, processing, transportation and sale of recreational marijuana, which was legalized in November…
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Use of controversial Reno Drive property still unknown
EDITOR'S NOTE: The story published Tuesday evening about the odd-shaped parcel bought by Josh Otto and Keith Nickels was misleading. Heather Mitchell of Professional Code Inspections has reported there was…
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Robin Seniura promoted to Dorr Elementary principal
Robin Seniura has been promoted from assistant principal to principal at Dorr Elementary School. Seniura, whose appointment was announced Monday night at the Wayland Board of Education meeting, succeeds Kevin…
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Dollar General store to come to Leighton Twp. site
The fastest-growing township in Allegan County and one of the top three in all of Michigan finally will have a commercial retail store within its borders. Leighton Township soon will…