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Steven Johnson is 4th candidate to succeed Rep. Yonker

March 22, 2016

There are now at least four candidates who intend to run for 72nd District State Representative in Lansing. Steven Johnson, a resident of Wayland Township and a South Christian High School graduate, appeared before the Wayland City Council Monday night to announce his candidacy. He joins Ryan Gallogly, Tony Noto...

Ranger Rick: There is no right to safety in home invasion

March 22, 2016

Last week, I viewed a Miami news article about a young man burglarizing a house and setting off the alarm. This was the second recent break-in. The female homeowner, being alerted by her home security system, returned home when 17-year-old Trevon Johnson was shot and killed by the 54-year-old homeowner...

Councilwoman Bivins lauded for finalizing foreclosed house sale

March 22, 2016

Wayland City Councilwoman Tracy Bivins earned a great deal of praise from her colleagues Monday night for her role in finally closing the deal on the sale of a foreclosed house at 430 West Superior St. It was Bivens who tracked down the heirs of the property to have them...

City park bereft of children’s play equipment, only for now

March 21, 2016

All of the children's play equipment has been removed from the Wayland City Park to make way for the new and for a splash pad. Volunteers and City Department of Public Works employees removed the old equipment and had it taken to Wee Wings Preschool. Kathy Abts and her daughter,...

Wayland City, Leighton Twp. voters to decide recycling issue

March 21, 2016

Voters in the City of Wayland will join a significant number of other municipalities in Allegan County to decide next August on a proposal to pay a $36 per year fee for recycling services. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners earlier this year gave Allegan County Resource and Recovery the...

Wayland City Council to seek bids for planning services

March 21, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to seek requests for proposals for planning services and post them on the city’s web site. The city had been contracting with Wade Trim for planning for a almost a year and a half, but learned consultant Janis Johnson has left the firm...

City Council votes to seek DNR grant again for rec trail

March 21, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday evening decided to go ahead with plans to submit an application again for a $276,000 Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant to help pay for a paved trail along the interurban. The council had a public hearing on the matter and did hear some opposition....

WHS Pro Youth Team students attend ABYS Youth Summit

March 21, 2016

More than 400 students from Allegan and Barry counties attended the third annual Allegan Barry Youth Summit Friday, March 18, at Gun Lake Community Church. The Allegan County Pro Youth Team is a youth board made up of delegates from schools in Allegan County. Schools currently represented are Allegan, Fennville,...

Monday Moanin’: About Detroit schools, charter schools, tech

March 20, 2016

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) “Can Detroit schools be stabilized? Ed Tech - who is being served? Are Charter schools Public schools?” By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ Why none of the Detroit Public Schools legislation will actually stabilize the district | Detroit Metro Times blog Posted By Allie...

The Muck Starts Here: What we’ve learned from the primaries

March 20, 2016

by Barry Hastings The first lesson was, Maryland residents need not apply (apparently, rightly so). Second came via Ben Carson, viz., The meek shall not inherit the earth (and they'll quickly sign on with the wolves). Third came via Ted Cruz and becomes more obvious daily, The 'Tea Party' patriots...

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