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Service Monday for Florence VanderPloeg, 88, of Hopkins Twp.

October 15, 2015

Florence Vander Ploeg, age 88, of Hopkins Township, died Oct. 14. Florence is survived by her children: Bob (Kay) Vander Ploeg, Pat (Seymour) De Haan, Daryl (Shirley) Vander Ploeg, Kathy Schipper, Kevin Vander Ploeg; her daughter-in-law Judy Vander Ploeg; her grandchildren: Connie, Corey (Stephanie), Keith (Maggie), Kelly (Rosco), Dan, Sandra,...

State appropriations chair explains budget and funding roads

October 15, 2015

State Rep. Al Pscholka, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, agrees with criticism that Lansing must do something about roads, but insists lawmakers have a very small amount of money available to pay for it. Pscholka (R-Stevensville) was the guest of State Rep. Ken Yonker Thursday evening at Wayland High...

Wishing the Lady Wildcats luck at the state golf tournament

October 15, 2015

Though the halls at Wayland High School have been abuzz all week because of homecoming, there was a pause Thursday to wish the Lady Wildcats golf team, which will compete in the Division 3 state championship at the Forest Akers Golf Course at Michigan State University. The 'Cats will tee...

Wayland CCA students join Camp Manitou-Lin team building activities

October 15, 2015

Wayland High School Career Connections Academy students took part in team-building activities at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin Thursday Oct. 8t. About 60 students participated in low-ropes cooperative activities, a rock climbing challenge and a zip line descent from a 40-foot tower. Students said they were extremely excited to attend the camp...

New wrinkle regarding 2007 ordinance could sink CDXX Boutique

October 15, 2015

Though the Penasee Globe did not attend any of the meetings and has reported nothing about the CDXX Boutique medical marijuana exchange, it has supplied a new wrinkle that could sink the controversial service in downtown Shelbyville. Globe reporter Sherry Kuyt has unearthed information about a Martin Township ordinance adopted...

Rachelle Smit appointed Carrie Coburn’s successor as Martin Twp. clerk

October 14, 2015

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening appointed Rachelle Smit to succeed Carrie Coburn as township clerk, beginning Jan. 1. Coburn resigned last month after serving in the post for the past 13 years. She has accepted a full-time position in the payroll department for Allegan County Mental Health. He last...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 187

October 14, 2015

25 Years Ago — Oct. 17, 1990 Barb Shoemaker, Marcia Merren and Amy Holloway, all close friends since their grammar school days at St. Therese, gave birth to girls within two days of each other, as reported by a feature story in the Globe. The Rev. Rick DeBruyne’s dream dream...

Viking boys and girls appear to have a lock on 2nd in Silver C-C

October 13, 2015

The Hopkins girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams again both finished in second place in the latest O-K Silver Conference jamboree, losing only to perennial power Grandville Calvin Christian. The Viking girls made it interesting with 46 points to Calvin’s 30. This despite a subpar performance from freshman sensation Laura Velderman,...

City Council must finally resolve Plan Commission numbers, 9 or 7

October 13, 2015

The Wayland City Council’s negligence has allowed an uncertain situation to continue for too long for local governance. Though I wrote an editorial more than a year ago suggesting the Planning Commission membership be reduced from nine to seven and though the matter was first brought before the Plan Commission...

Wayland Plan Commission sends 3 ordinances to City Council

October 13, 2015

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night voted unanimously to send to the City Council its recommendations in favor of three new ordinances. The first of the three amends regulations for non-conforming lots. It was changed slightly to add the wording for modular lots, “includes, but not limited to.” The...

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