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WHS grad’s historic hotel damaged heavily in fire

June 23, 2016

The South Lyon Hotel, co-owned and managed by Wayland High School graduate Corry Bala, suffered major damage in a three-alarm fire early Thursday morning. The iconic historic hotel was built in South Lyon Village in 1867. The property formerly was a cemetery, and after the City Council approved removal of...

Bygone Days: A look at Wayland area’s past, Part 221

June 22, 2016

25 Years Ago — June 26, 1991 The Allegan County Board of Commissioners chose Connie Holbrook of Dorr Township to succeed the late Ralph Sytsma on the Fifth District seat. Others seeking the appointment were Kenneth Fein and Wallace Pitsch. She and at least two others now are eligible to...

Funeral June 27 for former Wayland barber Joe Booker

June 21, 2016

Popular Wayland barber Joseph Henry "Joe" Booker Sr. died Sunday, June 19, in Naples, Fla., after a brief battle with cancer. Joe was the owner of The Kings Room and co-founder of Booker Institute of Cosmetology. Those who knew him will remember his energy, quick wit, and unique ability to...

Dorr Twp. Planning Commission approves 4 requests

June 21, 2016

The Dorr Township Planning Commission approved all four requests that came before it Tuesday evening. Three were for special use permits, along with site plan reviews. The other was for rezoning a house and property from commercial to rural estates. Joe Jablonski asked to have the house and 1.82 acres...

Raymond Antel III to coach Wildcat boys’ harriers this fall

June 21, 2016

Raymond Antel III has been hired as head coach of the boys' cross-country team at Wayland High School this fall. Antel, currently head coach of the Wildcat girls' track team, succeeds Steve Harcourt, who guided the Wayland boys for a quarter of a century. Harcourt retired from teaching math and...

Basura: An ex-Marine’s take on the gun control issue

June 21, 2016

Do I need to rethink my ideas about gun control? After the murders of 26 first-graders at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I was angry. A legally purchased semi-automatic rifle, with high capacity magazines, was employed to massacre the children. I wondered if the idea of having an M-16 clone rifle...

Ranger Rick: Muslim extremism – The carnage continues!

June 21, 2016

With the horror in Orlando with a radical Islamist killing and wounding people in a gay nightclub, the President has done everything to take the responsibility off the sick person perpetrating such a despicable thing on others and not mentioning it is radical Islamic terrorism. The issue is not firearms,...

Former Orangeville Twp. Clerk Darlene Harper dies at 90

June 20, 2016

Darlene M. Harper of Shelbyville died Sunday, June 19, at MagnumCare of Hastings. She was 90. Darlene was born Jan. 30, 1926, in Sheboygan, Wisc., the daughter of Edwin and Gladys (Fisher) Kolb. She was raised in Belvidere, Ill. When she was old enough she helped her mother who ran...

City to clarify reservations for pavilions in park

June 20, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night acknowledged clarification on policy for use of pavilions in the city park is needed in the wake of a recent unfortunate incident. City Finance Director Cheri Parrish told council members she refunded the rental fee paid by an out of town couple who wanted...

Wayland City Council adopts budget of nearly $2.4 million

June 20, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a 2016-17 fiscal year budget of just under $2.4 million. City Manager Tim McLean reported revenues are estimated at $2,356,214, expenditures have been pegged at $2,323,320 and the fund balance is expected to be $1,215,029. The council held a public hearing on the...

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