Community Notices

WHS assistant Principal Mike Omness moving to Pine Street

Mike Omness, who has been assistant principal at Wayland High School for the past two years, is moving to Pine Street Elementary next fall to serve under Robyn Robinson. “I’m…

Editor May 31, 2019

Community Notices

Sesquicentennial year adds to Dorr 4th of July celebration

This summer’s Dorr Fourth of July celebration will be a week-long affair, from Sunday, June 30, through Saturday, July 6, because the township will observing its 150th anniversary. “The Fourth…

Editor May 30, 2019

Community Notices

Wayland High School library also is getting a facelift for fall

The Wayland Union Schools' bond issue a year and a half ago is funding the middle school addition for sixth grade and construction of new tennis courts, but it also…

Editor May 30, 2019

Community Notices

Laura Velderman graduates from Hopkins as a Marine

Laura Velderman (right) officially concluded her unusual high school career this week at the Hopkins High School commencement, receiving her diploma from Ken Szczepanski, high school principal and secondary curriculum…

Editor May 26, 2019

Community Notices

Martin superintendent finalist interview is May 29

The Martin Board of Education will conduct an interview for superintendent with finalist Brooke Ballee-Stone at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, in the media center of the junior-senior high school.…

Editor May 24, 2019

Community Notices

Martin High School graduate reportedly killed in traffic crash

Word has been received of the death of 1993 Martin High School graduate Amy Cole. According to the Martin community web page, she was killed in a traffic crash earlier…

Editor May 24, 2019

Community Notices

Ingrid Miller leaves Main Street, takes job at Uptown GR

Downtown Wayland Main Street Manager and DDA Director Ingrid Miller is leaving her post to take a position with Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. Miller served as Main Street program director…

Editor May 24, 2019

Community Notices

Martin students help village prepare for Memorial Day parade

Members of the Student Council at Martin High School spent some time in downtown Martin sprucing up the community just ahead of the Memorial Day parade downtown next Monday, May…

Editor May 23, 2019

Community Notices

WHS Class of 2019 Summa Cum Laude students honored

The Wayland High School Class of 2019 students who earned Summa Cum Laude honors (4.0 grade point average of better) were back row, from left) Sara VanDerWeide, Chloe Janz, Zachary…

Editor May 22, 2019

Community Notices

Three Wayland staffers earn ‘Outstanding People’ awards

Three Wayland staffers have won this year's Outstanding People for Education award (from left) Teresa Fulk, director of instruction; Sue Brewer, teacher and coach at Wayland High School, and Jennifer…

Editor May 21, 2019