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Dorr Twp. Planning Commission approves 4 requests

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…

Editor June 21, 2016

Sports

Raymond Antel III to coach Wildcat boys’ harriers this fall

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,…

Editor June 21, 2016

Columns

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

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…

Editor June 21, 2016

Columns

Ranger Rick: Muslim extremism – The carnage continues!

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…

Editor June 21, 2016

Obituaries

Former Orangeville Twp. Clerk Darlene Harper dies at 90

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…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

City to clarify reservations for pavilions in park

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…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

Wayland City Council adopts budget of nearly $2.4 million

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…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

City won’t help local food pantry with repair, upgrade costs

The Wayland City Council Monday night decided to turn away a request to help the Christian Neighbors food pantry with costs for repairs and maintenance. Christian Neighbors uses an old…

Editor June 20, 2016

Articles

Wayland School Board adopts just over $28 million budget

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night adopted a fiscal year 2016-17 budget of just over $28 million, slightly smaller than a year ago. Total revenues are pegged at $28,016,367…

Editor June 20, 2016

Features

‘Bounce Party,’ free lunches a hit at Wayland City Park

A "Bounce Party" took place Monday morning and afternoon at the Wayland City Park, as part of the Wayland Union schools' "Funtastic' free lunch series this summer. Kids were given…

Editor June 20, 2016