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Wayland approves fire service agreement with Yankee Springs Twp.

November 2, 2015

The Wayland City Council Monday night gave its blessing to a fire service agreement to cover Yankee Springs Township. The proposal later this month will go before the Yankee Springs Township Board. City Manager Mike Selden, who wrote the proposal for agreement, saying it, "breaks down what we talked about......

Wayland City Plan Commission numbers to decrease from 9 to 7

November 2, 2015

The Wayland City Planning Commission membership will be trimmed from nine to seven. The City Council agreed to the change Monday night, though a provision that the mayor sit in as a voting member will not be included. City Manager Mike Selden indicated all that will be necessary for the...

Allegan County recycling service to seek fee increase on ballot

November 2, 2015

The Wayland City Council Monday night tabled a proposal to renew its annual agreement with the Allegan County Recycling program. The city has contracted with Republic Services for curbside recycling every other week at a cost of $25 per household. However, in the last couple of years, costs have exceeded...

Services for Irwin Hazen, 51, of Hopkins, scheduled for Friday

November 2, 2015

Irwin T. Hazen, age 51, of Hopkins died Thursday, Oct. 29. Irwin was born on April 3, 1964, in Allegan to Thomas and Sharon (Thompson) Hazen. Irwin was a hard worker and very mechanically inclined, being able to fix just about anything. He is survived by his siblings Rose (Bob)...

Monday Moanin: Should we keep or ditch Daylight Savings Time?

November 1, 2015

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Sleeping for eight, rolling my clock back one, does not mean I got nine hours of sleep Each spring and fall the Lakota Nation posts this proverb on its web site: When told the reason for daylight saving time the old Indian said…‘Only a white man would believe...

Democracy Tree: Voter’s guide to November 2015, 2016 ballots

November 1, 2015

Nov. 3, 2015 — A slow day at the polling place. Not so next year. Learn what to expect. by Amy Kerr Hardin With just a few short days remaining before the Nov. 3 special election, there seems to be a dearth of media attention over what to expect...

Barry Hastings: You gotta love this game of fast-pitch softball

November 1, 2015

A tale by Barry Hastings As I've said a time or two, I was extremely lucky with the first three fast-pitch softball teams I coached on the "small" diamond. The first consisted of terrific athletes, even better human beings. I think of them pretty near every day. They got me...

Daughter of Wayland’s greatest bowler to co-coach sport at WHS

November 1, 2015

The daughter of Wayland’s greatest bowler has decided to be co-coach this year for the Wayland High School girls’ and boys’ bowling teams. Sherry Rybiski Miklusicak, whose dad, Frank Rybiski, has rolled more than 25 perfect 300 games in his spectacular career, will coach the Wildcats along with Bill Holbrook,...

Funeral Tuesday for Dave Hoffman, 54, semi-truck crash victim

November 1, 2015

David Leon Hoffman, 54, of Shelbyville, died in a traffic crash Thursday, Oct. 29, while operating the semi-truck he loved in Grant County Indiana. He was born July 31, 1961, in Beaverdam, Mich., to Delbert and Janice Hoffman. Dave attended Hudsonville High School and graduated in 1979. He resided in...

Former Dick’s Market building may turn into Ace Hardware store

October 31, 2015

The old Dick's Market building inside the Hillside Mall on 142 Avenue in Dorr soon may have a tenant. Matthew Janrog of Cedar Springs has been working extensively on securing financing to turn the site, abandoned in 2006 when Dick's moved across the street, into an Ace Hardware store on...

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