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Former mayor asks council to permit use of golf carts

Former Wayland Mayor Burrell Stein and citizen Amy DeShaw Monday night asked the Wayland City Council to reconsider earlier inaction and adopt an ordinance permitting use of golf carts. “I…

Editor July 18, 2022

Articles

City adopts 1st ordinance permitting marijuana sales

The Wayland City Council Monday night made it official and unanimously adopted the first local ordinance permitting the growing, sale, dispensing of recreational marijuana. The council continued to insist on…

Editor July 18, 2022

Obituaries

Celebration of life planned for David Reurink at farm

David Reurink, age 60, died Wednesday, July 13. David was always thoughtful of others and would stop and talk to and help anyone. He loved to have fun and joke…

Editor July 18, 2022

Editorial

Asst. Supt. explains casino funds in relation to bond

To the editor: Patricia Velie During the last successful bond campaign (to add the middle school wing, replace the tennis courts, and work on all other buildings = $1.925m zero…

Editor July 18, 2022

Features

Mini-Park mural nearly finished in local festival

The Wayland Mainstreet 2022 Mural Project at the Mini Park downtown, on the west wall of McDuff's, was nearly completed during the festival over the weekend. Organizers said more than…

Editor July 17, 2022

Obituaries

Remembrance service held July 7 for Pauline Cales

Pauline Cales of Wayland, died Friday, July 1. She was 85. Born on Aug. 27, 1936, in Frostburg, Md., a pleasant town nestled in the lush green Cumberland Mountains, Pauline…

Editor July 17, 2022

Editorial

For state rep., ‘I think they are all bozos on this bus’

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Local voters less than two weeks hence will decide who will be state…

Editor July 16, 2022

Features

Main Street celebration enjoys no Covid, no storms

The Wayland Main Street summer celebration finally got a little respect Saturday after three straight difficult festivities. This time there was no overcoming the Covid-19 challenge, nor a summertime thunder…

Editor July 16, 2022

Community Notices

Martin semi driver is 1 of 3 injured in traffic crash

A 54-year-old Martin man was one of three people injured in a traffic crash just north of Allegan Friday afternoon. The Martin man was driving a semi tractor-trailer on Babylon…

Editor July 16, 2022

Obituaries

Hopkins native Emma Schafer dies at age 100

Emma Christine Schafer Essenburgh, 100 of Allegan, died Wednesday, July 13, at the ACMCC. Born April 17, 1922, on the family farm in Hopkins, she was the daughter of Henry…

Editor July 16, 2022