The Gun Lake Winterfest will have a full slate of activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Yankee Springs State Park, but some events will take place during this week.The Gun Lake Idol competition’s semifinal round will be held at the Gun Lake Casino at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. […]
Members of the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening granted themselves a modest 5 percent pay raise, below the rate of inflation. Starting April 1, Supervisor Steve Wolbrink will earn annual salary of $26,250, Treasurer Jackie Bultsema and Clerk Rachel Fennema both will get $37,170 and Trustees John Hooker and Brian Bonnema will be paid $4,830
Some residents in the Wayland city limits aren’t pleased with the new local policy mandating citizens clear the sidewalk in front of their homes. Daniel Jeffrey, who lives on North Main Street, told City Council members Monday night, “You’ve done this (clear sidewalks) for decades and now you’ve taken it (the service) away… It’s cheap
Christina Ortiz is the new owner of Pet Klips on West Superior Street in Wayland, succeeding the retiring Tonda Genther. “She is one of my best friends and I want everyone to trust that I could not have asked for a better fit too continue this place that I have called home for almost 20
The community forum planned by Wayland Union School District officials Monday night revealed one perhaps overlooked aspect of the bond project that was approved by voters almost a year ago. Lisa Gulch, who serves as coordinator of the local senior citizens group activities, brought up wants and needs of elderly citizens in the district. Interestingly,
The Dorr Township Board moved closer to the final steps of purchasing the former Crosswinds Church building at 1683 142nd Ave. Board members Thursday evening agreed to having attorney Roger Swets draw up an installment purchase agreement. Word on the street is that closing on the transaction may be as soon as next month. However,
The shroud of mystery pervades the City of Wayland today with the news that City Treasurer Cheri Parrish has been fired. Parrish has been the city’s finance director since January 2013 and she was interim city manager in 2017 between the time Tim McLean resigned and Larry Nielsen stepped in to the interim post before
A massive winter storm predicted for this weekend helped prompt the Leighton Township Board to designate the township hall as an official warming station. The township only last month received a new generator. Officials reasoned that local residents who lose power in a storm might need to seek refuge in a warm location. However, there
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved the purchase and installation of a new furnace at Township Hall at a cost of $4,335.90. The old unit, which had served the township since 1995, had heat exchange issues and broke down last week. Supervisor Glenn Leep said he was pleased that the device had provided quality
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have two public hearings, beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on two proposed ordinances. The ordinances will be for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and minor changes in regulations for installation and use of solar energy. Jason Derry, zoning administrator representing Professional Code Inspections (PCI) said Tuesday night that
