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Metro Health facility request of Dorr is in concept only

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening will be asked to adopt resolution from Metro Health declaring they would support the concept of a medical office in the local community. Metro…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Fired Dorr Twp. deputy Sewers to run for clerk in August

Dorr Township Deputy Clerk Debbie Sewers has been fired from her job by her immediate superior, Clerk Brian Boot. The clerk acknowledged the development while in his office Tuesday night,…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Steven Johnson is 4th candidate to succeed Rep. Yonker

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…

Editor March 22, 2016

Columns

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

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…

Editor March 22, 2016

Articles

Councilwoman Bivins lauded for finalizing foreclosed house sale

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…

Editor March 22, 2016

Community Notices

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

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…

Editor March 21, 2016

Articles

Wayland City, Leighton Twp. voters to decide recycling issue

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…

Editor March 21, 2016

Articles

Wayland City Council to seek bids for planning services

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…

Editor March 21, 2016

Articles

City Council votes to seek DNR grant again for rec trail

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…

Editor March 21, 2016

Features

WHS Pro Youth Team students attend ABYS Youth Summit

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…

Editor March 21, 2016