Month: August 2023

Free meals programs reinstated for area schools

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The Wayland, Hopkins and Martin school districts are getting ready to start the new academic year later this month. Each is planning open houses before the first day of school and a welcome addition for students and parents this year will be the continuation of the free meals program for...
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Features

Memoir writing class set in Dorr for Tuesday, Aug. 22

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A memoir writing class, "Saving Lives One Story at a Time," will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Dorr Township Library on 18th Street.The program is being sponsored by the Then and Now Historical Library, in partnership with Dorr Township Library. A Then & Now spokesperson...
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Youthful thespian’s dreams of local theater are halted

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Nathan Savinsky Nathan Savinsky's dream of starting up a local theater group have come to an end almost as quickly as they started. Savinsky proposed local thespians form the Lumberton Company to produce theater programs in Wayland as an amateur troupe. However, response has been less than encouraging. Savinsky posted...
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Leighton Township Board deals with water matters

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Chris Machiela The subject of water dominated the business of the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening. The board tabled a request from Michigan Geological Survey program to conduct a survey on water tables near the fire department’s Green Lake station. The geological group, associated with Western Michigan University, said it...
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Services Aug. 26 for former Dorr resident, WHS grad

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Former Dorr resident and Wayland High School graduate Lucille Marie (Harnish) Arndt died Thursday, Aug. 4, at Heron Manor, Grand Rapids Lucille was born on April 11, 1924, to Joseph and Adeline Harnish in Byron Center and was raised in Dorr. She graduated from Wayland High School and married Otis...
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Matt Antkoviak appointed to 48th Circuit judgeship

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Matt Antkoviak has been appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the Allegan County Circuit Court, 48th District. Antkoviak is an attorney and partner at Antkoviak and Antkoviak, PC in Allegan, where he has been practicing since 1999 after joining his father's practice. Antkoviak specializes ni felonies, misdemeanors, DUI/DWI...
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Road work to close half of 133rd Ave. at South Main

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Construction work on 133rd Avenue and South Main at the south edge of town will begin Friday, Aug. 11, or Monday, Aug. 14. A spokesperson for the City of Wayland said the north half of the intersection will be closed. No traffic from the north will be able to come...
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Health Dept. says Dumont Lake unsafe for swimming

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The Allegan County Health Department is advising all residents not to swim in Dumont Lake because of problems with E. coli. Test results from Tuesday, Aug. 8, showed high levels of E. Coli, prompting the department to warn residents against swimming/body contact with the water at this time. In a...
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Army Bob: The United States is not a ‘democracy’

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by Robert M. Traxler A good friend and mentor who goes by the pen name of Ranger Rick sent me this little-known fact concerning our Constitution.  “There is not one reference to the word "democracy" anywhere in our founding documents, only "republic".  Democracy is mob rule. The government of the United...
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Martin Twp. also looking into sharing Prop 2 duties

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Implementing Proposal 2-22, passed by voters statewide last November, has become a major headache for clerks in Allegan County. Martin Township apparently is looking to share costs and duties for a mandated nine-day early voting period rather than handle the process alone. Clerk Jennifer Wharton said prospects are for Martin...
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