by Austin Marsman There is apparent fallout closer to home this week from the mass shootings on Valentines Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Authorities took an Otsego High School student into custody Tuesday after a peer allegedly overheard threats about committing violence at the school. Meanwhile, superintendents of all schools […]
Prospects look good for Dorr Township to welcome a 204-unit apartment complex on the southwest end of the intersection of 142nd Avenue and 14th Street. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended to the Township Board approval of a rezoning request for 500 feet of a 34-acre parcel from e-commercial to B-2 residential. Planners
by Austin Marsman Project Manager Mike Hammis gave the Martin Board of Education an update on the $17.1 million bond construction project and offered a tour Monday after the regular meeting. Overall, Hammis said he is happy with the progress, telling the board “We are on schedule and things are going well.” He started his
The killings at Parkland, Fla., have sparked debate again about guns. Ms. Mandeville has asked for someone to do something. I agree. However, I don’t agree that Congress, state legislatures, governors, or even the President should do a thing about guns. There are plenty of laws about guns, the selling of guns, and who may
To the editor: More of the same. “It’s a mental health issue.” “There will always be evil people.” “Everyone has a right to arm themselves.” “We can’t deny everyone because of a few bad people.” Always excuses why we need to stand pat on rules that are in place after the Brady Bill was allowed
Myrtle Alice Sevenski, age 89, died Saturday, Feb 18. She was born Aug. 14, 1928, to Albert and Geneva Pope in Lansing. She and her husband Joseph lived and raised their family in Lansing and retired to Elmira, Joe’s childhood home. Myrtle was a member of Local 724 Woman’s Auxiliary and volunteered for the Democratic
City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel credited the efforts of Main Street Director Ingrid Miller with securing the CDBG for up to $250,000, which is to be used for historical preservation. “Ingrid really thought this through,” Antel commented, “to put a business back in there and not costing us a dime.” The old pizza business at 106
Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 40-year-old armed man Monday morning after he barricaded himself with a woman and four children in Wayland Township. Authorities were summoned to the residence at about 12:30 a.m. when they received a report that a woman and four children were inside the home with a suicidal man armed with
Wayland Police Chief Steve Harper is one of six finalists interviewing for the police chief’s position at the City of Zeeland. Harper, who was appointed chief at Wayland in 2012 after the firing of Dan Miller, also was commander of the Michigan State Police post in Wayland before that. The City of Zeeland conducted the
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Ain’t no pink fag legislator gonna say I can’t have guns.” — The Fugs, 1968, “Johnny Pissoff Meets the Red Angel.” While it seems just about everybody rightly these days is discussing and debating the issue of guns in
