Community Notices

Five Wayland school buildings earn EPA’s Energy Star

Wayland Union Schools has announced five of six of its school buildings (all but the middle school) have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR®certification for superior energy…

Editor December 20, 2017

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Two Wayland post members earn State Police awards

The Michigan State Police has honored two members of the Wayland post recently for special awards. Trooper Blaine Bachman has been selected as Trooper of the Year and Connie VanHouten…

Editor December 15, 2017

Community Notices

Winter snowstorm makes some local travel hazardous

Travel was somewhat of a challenge Friday, as the second wave of a winter snowstorm visited West Michigan, dropping between two and four inches of the white stuff. Meanwhile, there…

Editor December 15, 2017

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Hopkins agriscience program is recognized nationally

Hopkins, which serves a small rural Michigan community with an enrollment of approximately 1,500 students, has offered agricultural education since 1954. In presenting the award, officials at the ceremony commented,…

Editor December 15, 2017

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Steeby School Principal Mike Haverdink on medical leave

Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink is on medical leave from the Wayland Union school district. Superintendent Norman Taylor confirmed that Haverdink is on leave after being asked why the latter…

Editor December 13, 2017

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All WHS debaters in top 35; Eli Merren is state champion

The Wayland High School debate team placed all nine members among the top 35 Saturday at the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Debate Tournament at Wayne State University, Detroit. The…

Editor December 12, 2017

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Hopkins schools earns 4th grant this academic year

Hopkins Public Schools has been awarded a $500 grant from ExxonMobil and Noonday Market Educational Alliance Grant. These funds will be used to buy supplies for our for the school…

Editor December 8, 2017

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Chemical Bank to close its doors in Moline next Friday

Moline, as of Friday, Dec. 15, will be without a bank for the first time in 98 years when Chemical Bank on Division Avenue, just south of the Leighton Township…

Editor December 8, 2017

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Hopkins FFA earns national recognition for excellence

Jessica Couch, agriscience educator and advisor for the Hopkins High School and Middle School FFA programs, traveled to Nashville, Tenn., this week to represent Hopkins being recognized as the Region…

Editor December 7, 2017

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Nate Warsen wins Wayland VFW Teacher of Year award

Wayland High School special education teacher Nate Warsen was presented the annual Wayland VFW Teacher of the Year award at the Pearl Harbor Day assembly Thursday afternoon. "Nate goes above…

Editor December 7, 2017