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Wayland man gets prison for sex trafficking charge
Rob Grigsby Vanessa Phillips A Wayland man has been sentenced to almost five to as many as 15 years in prison in connection with a sex trafficking case at his…
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Input from public sought for Wayland supt. search
The Wayland Board of Education has begun the search process to find a new superintendent. Assisting is the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB), a service organization that supports the…
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Hopkins Twp. man killed in crash of pickup truck
A Hopkins Township man was killed Friday night in a truck crash near Hopkins Village. Deputies with the Allegan County Sheriff's office responded to report just before 10 p.m. of…
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School board hires MASB to help with search for supt.
The Wayland Board of Education, at a special meeting Thursday evening, hired the Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) to assist with its search for new superintendent. The move comes…
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Wayland Middle School band wins Division 1 rating
The Wayland Middle School band earned a Division 1 rating Tuesday from the judges at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association district festival at Lakewood High School. The ensemble…
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Martin High School band earns Division 1 rating
Director Noah Miller For the first time in 15 years, the Martin High School Band has earned an overall Division One, Superior Rating. Director Npoah Miller said, "These students worked…
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Wayland Supt. resigns to take position at Northview
Dr. Christina Hinds Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Dr. Christina Hinds announced her resignation, effective June 30, 2022 to the Wayland Union Schools staff and community today. Dr. Hinds has served…
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Wearing masks no longer required on school buses
Wayland and Hopkins school officials announced this weekend that wearing masks will no longer be required in order to ride school buses. The Wayland Union Schools' web site reported, "Effective…
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Victims of Gun Lake fire, explosion are seeking help
A GoFundMe page has been established for a family that lost their Gun Lake area home to fire Friday morning (www.gofundme.com). The explosion and fire destroyed the house, routing six…
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Morning explosion, fire destroys Wayland Twp. home
An explosion and fire early Friday morning destroyed a Wayland Township home, routing six people inside. Wayland and Yankee Springs firefighters arrived at the scene and reported the house, located…