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Wayland Schools reports population bump of 56 students

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Isaiah Edney Wayland Schools Superintendent Norm Taylor told the Board of Education Monday night that the district's enrollment is up by 56 students over last year. Taylor said the latest student count is 3,047, or 56 better than last year's 2,991. The official Count Day will be Tuesday, Oct. 4,...
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Wayland Schools welcomes new food service director

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Scott Larson   Sarah Parr Hawkins Scott Larson was introduced to members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night as the new food service director. Larson, who most recently was assistant food service director at Wyoming Godwin Heights, succeeds Sarah Parr Hawkins, who is leaving to take the same...
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Wayland school summer program serves 10,000 meals

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Wayland Union Schools served 10,000 meals this summer. The district offered free lunches to kids ages 18 and under in a variety of locations, as well as breakfast during summer school. Fun events were also offered free to families including a Bounce Party in the Park, a family circus act...
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Cars2Go used car building comes a-tumbling down

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As promised, the walls of the old Herb Chevrolet dealership building on West Superior Street came a tumbling down after about 45 years at the site at the corner of Reno Drive. The structure was home to Wayland Chevrolet after Herb retired from the business and then about seven years...
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WHS math teacher Linda Anderson ‘Excellence’ finalist

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Linda Anderson Wayland High School math teacher Linda (Anderson) Bensyl has been selected as a Michigan state-level finalist in mathematics by a selection committee for this year’s Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program for excellence in mathematics teaching. She is one of three mathematics teachers...
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Early morning fire damages Leighton Twp. house

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A fire just after 2 a.m. Thursday damaged a house in Leighton Township. Personnel from the Leighton Township Fire Department and other departments nearby were summoned to the blaze at a house in the 4400 block of Camellia Court near the corner of 144th Avenue and 9th Street east of U.S.-131....
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Fire in pole barn destroys truck in Moline area

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A pole barn fire late Saturday afternoon destroyed a truck at the Bill Bos residence in the Moline area. Bos was using the building as a work shop for his truck. Responding were Dorr, Leighton, Byron Center, Wayland fire departments. Some area residents said the fire could be seen from...
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Traffic crash east of Wayland leaves several people injured.

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A two-car traffic crash occurred at the intersection of 4th Street and 135th Avenue in Wayland Township early Saturday morning, according to authorities in Allegan County. The incident was reported just before  1 a.m. and Michigan State Police and Allegan County Sheriff's deputies were summoned to the scene. Police did not...
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SUV-semi traffic crash closes freeway south of Martin

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A traffic crash involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and semi-truck has forced the closure of a stretch of the southbound lanes of the U.S.-131 expressway south of the Martin Exit, No. 55. Authorities have indicated the crash occurred at about 8:15 p.m. Friday near 116th Avenue in Martin Township when the...
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Three public forums slated on Wayland school bond vote

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Three public forums on the Nov. 7 Wayland Union schools’ scaled-back $19.25 million bond proposal will be held next month at three different locations. The first is planned for 6 to 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Dorr Elementary before the Parent-Teacher Organization meeting. The second will be at 7  p.m....
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