“I take a dim view of humanity. I think I’m one of the better ones. And I know how bad I am.” — Samuel Johnson I admit I’m taking this a little bit personally. A warrior is defined as: “a person engaged in or experienced in war.” Donald Trump, the presumed Republican candidate for the […]
by Robert M. Traxler One of the questions on the Federal Form 4473 that you need to fill out to purchase a firearm is: “Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?” “Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under
Longtime area coach and teacher Wilbert David Fleser died Friday, June 14, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was 79. He was born May 24, 1945, in Grand Rapids, the son of Wilbert and Florence (Rodanhisler) Fleser. Dave received his bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State College and his master’s degree from Western Michigan University.
Mark Alan Wierenga, age 67, of Wayland, died Thursday, June 13. He was born Aug. 8, 1956. to Robert Wierenga and Berniss Young (née Mulder) of Grandville. He was baptized at Hope Christian Reformed Church and was a graduate of Grandville High School. He worked at Steelcase for 40 years. Mark married Sara, on July
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided to award the low bid for demolition of and asbestos removal at the old Moline Elementary building for $129,120. The bid was awarded to Pro Tech of Grand Rapids, which has been known in West Michigan for its work with Corewell Health. The board last year decided to
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 14, 1999 Wayland Township Planning Commission Chairman Jim Rybicki made comments very critical of Township Supervisor Jose Blanco for delays in making appointments to boards and commissions. The Globe published a front page photo of heavy
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 14, 1999 Wayland Township Planning Commission Chairman Jim Rybicki made comments very critical of Township Supervisor Jose Blanco for delays in making appointments to boards and commissions. The Globe published a front page photo of heavy
Friends and family of Brian Crittenden asking for the public’s help in finding him. He has not been seen since Friday in the Gun Lake area. It was reported that he made a short phone to a relative around 2 a.m. Saturday morning. If anyone sees him please contact his daughter, Savana, immediately at 269-509-6028
The Wayland City Council apparently has decided to hire Gregg Guetschow of Charlotte, a veteran of more than 40 years in local government management in Michigan for the job as interim city manager. Council had a special meeting Tuesday night to interview Guetschow,, who will fill for the post in the wake of the announcement
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved site plan review for Honeycrisp Ventures to develop a huge parcel of land into an industrial suites complex at 795 Reno Drive.“This thing is a doozy,” said Jason Derry of zoning enforcement administrator Professional Code Inspections. “It’s a big building, but I didn’t see any red flags.
