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Woman, 45, struck and killed by vehicle near Burnips

March 22, 2017

A vehicle-pedestrian crash just west of Burnips killed a 45-year-old woman who was trying to help her dog in the road Wednesday evening. Authorities have identified the deceased as Jennifer Counterman, who was struck by a vehicle about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on 144th Avenue near 32nd Street. Michigan State Police from the Wayland post...

Lady Wildcats open with tennis victory at Zeeland West

March 22, 2017

The Wayland girls' varsity tennis team opened its season with a 5-3 nonleague victory at Zeeland West. The Lady Wildcats and their opponents had to overcome cold and windy weather conditions. Their greatest succes was in singles, where they swept all four matches. Spanish foreign exchange student Elena Campon won...

Building, remodeling activity continues at ‘Corner Curse’

March 22, 2017

The flurry of building and remodeling activity on West Superior and North Main streets in downtown Wayland continues, and nearby just off Maple Street, it appears a duplex residential unit is being constructed. The corner at West Superior and North Main has been a longtime eyesore and vacant building. Some...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

March 22, 2017

25 Years Ago — March 25, 1992 Wayland City Police issued 36 parking citations to fans attending the Class B regional championship basketball game on a Wednesday evening at the high school. Unhappy out of towners protested, calling Wayland an inhospitable community. Police Chief Dan Miller said he was just...

Lenny Lenard of Dorr dies at home at age of 54

March 22, 2017

Word was received Tuesday morning of the death of Lenny Lenard, 54, of Dorr. Lenard, an avid outdoorsman, was an employee at Dorr Industries and a 1981 graduate of Hopkins High School. Lenny was born on Nov. 22, 1962, in Grand Rapids, the son of Leland and Mary Lou (Eager)...

McDonald Modular Solutions seeks location in Dorr

March 21, 2017

The Dorr Township Planning Commission will receive requests for site plan review, rezoning and a special use permit from McDonald Modular Solutions for a temporary office business. Hawkeye Properties Inc. developer, is seeking the three requests to accommodate a business that will rent out mobile homes as temporary outdoor offices....

Ranger Rick: Lack of fiscal discipline has consequences

March 21, 2017

If I was a Jihad Johnny, I would be smiling now after two federal judges overruled President Trump’s immigration order. The order excluded some Middle East country immigrants from entering the United States for a certain period (90 days), until proper vetting takes place and they are deemed not a...

Council scraps plan for closed session in property sale

March 20, 2017

The Wayland City Council planned to go into closed session Monday night, but Councilman Rick Mathis forced tabling the matter as a point of law. Mathis moved to delete the item "Potential Sale of City Property" because it must be discussed in open session accordi ng to the Open Meetings...

City employees’ paid time off, comp time too generous?

March 20, 2017

There may be some changes in policy ahead for city employees regarding their comp time and paid time off (PTO). Wayland City Council members had a lengthy discussion Monday night about those two items and about short-term disability. Despite the many comments, there was no decision made and more information...

Columns

PSA test, catching disease early keys vs. prostate cancer

March 20, 2017

(The seventh in a series of columns about one man's battle against prostate cancer) by Robert M. Traxler Three months have passed since a simple blood test waved the red flag of a high Prostate Specific Antigen test (PSA). The PSA test was followed up by a Digital Rectal Exam...

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