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WHS parking lot has undergone some changes
The student parking lot at Wayland High School now has 212 marked spaces (larger 10' x 20'), plus four handicap spaces centered on the back row next to the tennis…
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Gun recovered from river linked to theft in Monterey Twp.
The Michigan State Police crime lab has determined a gun fished out of the Kalamazoo River last month was stolen in a Monterey Township break-in 17 years ago. Blake Blanchard,…
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Wayland adds 2 new school buses to its fleet
Wayland Union Schools has added two new 77 passenger buses to the district's fleet this year, using funds from the Gun Lake Casino agreement. The buses are equipped with undercarriage…
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WHS grad accepted into dental residency at Columbia
Jack Kemper, son of Janis and James Kemper of Shelbyville, has been accepted into the endodontics residency program at Columbia University. He is Wayland High School graduate and his mother…
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Sheriff’s deputies to carry Naloxone to fight opioids
Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies will now be carrying the life-saving drug Naloxone, an opioid overdose reversing drug used to save the lives of persons experiencing respiratory failure due to opioid…
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State police issue school reminders about bus safety
With the start of the school year quickly approaching, the Michigan State Police at the Wayland post wants to remind parents to talk to their children about bus safety and…
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Retro Room co-owner to challenge Bala for mayor
Brian Sweebe, co-owner of the Retro Room and a member of the Main Street Downtown Development Authority, will challenge Wayland Mayor Tim Bala in the Nov. 6 election. Sweebe opened…
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Work begins on expanding Wayland Middle School
Construction has begun on the new wing at Wayland Middle School, the featured piece of the bond issue passed by voters in November 2017. Triangle Construction have begun to move…
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Wayland man, 51, pleads guilty to child sex images
Allegan County Circuit Court Judge Marge Bakker will sentence a 51-year-old Wayland man who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with possession and sharing child pornography images. Frank Dean Simmons…
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DEQ says PFAS levels ‘non-detect’ in Wayland water
The City of Wayland has been given a clean bill of health for its water supply in the wake of the recent spate of reports in West Michigan about PFAS…