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Emily Sexton wins juris doctor degree from Michigan State

May 10, 2019

Emily Sexton (center), daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Sexton of Wayland, earlier this month earned her juris doctor (J.D.) degree at the Michigan State College of Law commencement in East Lansing. The new attorney is a graduate of Wayland High School and received her undergraduate degree at the University...

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Martin Schools voters approve millage renewal, 80%-20%

May 8, 2019

Voters in the Martin Public School district overwhelmingly agreed to renew an 18-mill property tax levy on businesses and industries in a special election Tuesday. The tally was 200 to 51, or about an 80 to 20 percent split. The millage does not apply to any local residential property, unless the owner...

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June 10 is last day this year for Wayland Union schools

May 8, 2019

Wayland Union Schools will have his last day of the academic year on Monday, June 10. The Michigan Legislature finally agreed to a bill on forgiveness for the many snow days schools had to make up from the last winter.Based on the passage of snow day legislation late last week and a...

Wayland grad places 2nd in nation in BPA contest

May 6, 2019

Cait Bronson Cait Bronson, a Wayland High School graduate and a junior at Davenport University placed second in the nation individually competing at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference Sh was second for Individual Income Tax Accounting and her Administrative Support Team placed in the top ten.

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Martin schools seek 18-mill renewal, board member

May 4, 2019

Voters in the Martin Public School district will be asked to renew an 18-mill property tax levy on businesses and industries Tuesday, May 7, in a special election. The millage does not apply to any local residential property, unless the owner has more than one residence. The 18 mills does...

Two WHS students join Armed Forces Thanksgiving

May 3, 2019

Hope Korreck and Mackenzie Estelle represented Wayland High School Friday at the Armed Forces Thanksgiving at the JW Marriott in downtown Grand Rapids. The mission of the Armed Forces Thanksgiving is to raise awareness and dialogue on the contributions our military personnel have made and continue to make on behalf...

Martin school officials avoid potentially serious situation

April 29, 2019

The Allegan County Sheriff's Department this morning reported it "responded to a report of a possible threat at Martin Public Schools. This threat was taken seriously by both the school and our deputies; appropriate action was taken to ensure the safety of the students and staff at the school. After...

Dignitaries join grand opening of training center in Wayland

April 29, 2019

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (speaking at podium) and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (far right) were among those who attended the grand opening of the Carpenters and Millwrights Training Center on Reno Drive Monday morning. Many of those in attendance were treated to tours of the facility, which will provide classroom and...

Fast food SUV driver gets 11 months in jail in fatal crash

April 29, 2019

Amber Collige Amber Collige, the driver of a fast food delivery vehicle that struck and killed a 5-year-old boy last July was sentenced in Allegan County Circuit Court to 11 months in jail but will avoid prison. Collige, who was making a delivery in a Jimmy John’s SUV, had THC...

Stabenow, Whitmer to attend training center grand opening

April 27, 2019

Senator Debbie Stabenow The City of Wayland will be visited Monday morning by two Democratic political celebrities, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. Both will take part in the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday for the ribbon cutting and grand opening of...

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