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Proposed site of Peace Church by Joseph Schultz Peace Church, one of the fastest-growing churches in Wayland, has outgrown its leased site on West Superior and seeks a building that…

Hopkins friends…  Meg Vos and her husband. I want to share a perspective that I hope helps people pause and think a little deeper about this school bond proposal May…

The Wayland boys’ varsity track team got off to a good start Tuesday in a tri-meet against O-K Gold Conference rivals Thornapple Kellogg and South Christian. The Wildcats bested TK…

Victor D. Brenner died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 11. Victor never met a stranger. He had a gift for conversation and could make a friend wherever he went,…

Education Excellence Awards by Joseph Schultz The Leaders in Our Community (LOC) program at Wayland Union Schools received an Education Excellence Award from the SET SEG Foundation and the Michigan…

Former Wayland softball catcher Abby Phillips VanPeursem has received the Hope of Humanity Award at Hope College. She was described at the college’s ceremony as “passionately focused on doing the…

Community members came out in droves for the school board meeting. by Joseph Schultz The crowd that packed the Wayland Union School Board meeting Monday night took up the persistent…

Sweetgrass Moon Cafe had its grand opening Monday across the street from the Gun Lake Casino on 129th Avenue in Wayland Township. The cafe is bringing handcrafted coffee, fresh bakery,…

A nine-acre parcel that eventually is supposed to be the new home for the Wayland Ford dealership in Hopkins Township won a zoning issue Monday night from the Hopkins Township…

Mallory Johnson Byron Center High School junior Mallory Johnson, daughter of Wayland High School graduate Missy Ritz-Johnson, has been selected to the USA Volleyball 2026 Women's U21 National Team. Johnson,…