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Former Martin principal finalist for Grandville superintendent

May 13, 2015

Dirk Weeldreyer, former principal at Martin High School and Middle School, is one of four finalists for the superintendent’s job at Grandville Public Schools. Weeldreyer, who left Martin in 2008 to become superintendent at Fennville Public Schools, was listed with three other finalists to succeed Superintendent Ron Caniff, who has...

M-222 bridge will be ready 7-10 days, in time for B-93 Birthday

May 13, 2015

The bridge on the M-222 overpass above U.S.-131, the Martin Exit No. 55, is likely to be ready for traffic within the next week to 10 days, Martin Township officials learned Wednesday evening. The bridge has been closed last winter for reconstruction and resurfacing and Allegan County Road Commission officials...

Wayland Plan Commissioner Sam Dykstra’s wife killed in crash

May 13, 2015

The new wife of Wayland City Planning Commissioner Sam Dykstra and her daughter were killed Wednesday in a traffic accident near Huntington, Ind. According to the Huntington County coroner’s office, the victims were Linda Dykstra, 77, of Wayland, and Rochelle Burch, 54, of Franklin, Ohio. The causes of death both...

Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area’s past, Part 165

May 13, 2015

25 Years Ago — May 16, 1990 Don Pitcher of Hopkins and Nick Colley of Allegan were among the finalists who qualified for the annual state-wide auto troubleshooting contest in Landing. They scored highest in the written portion of the competition. Gordon Lyons, Glenn Leep and Don Kern successfully appealed...

City Plan Commission members not excited about $3 pay raise

May 13, 2015

Members of the Wayland City Planning Commission aren't all that excited about the raises they got recently. The City Council, in its May 4 meeting, followed the recommendation of the Officers Compensation Commission to award each of the members a raise from $35 to $38 per meeting. Commission Vice Chairman...

Democracy Tree: Senate repeal Michigan prevailing wage law?

May 13, 2015

by Amy Kerr Hardin “Prevailing wage laws are the best deal for taxpayers. A PWL keeps construction costs down by promoting a high-skilled, high-quality construction workforce that completes jobs on time, the first time.” — Frank Manzo IV, Director, Midwest Economic Policy Institute The Senate Committee on Michigan Competitiveness is...

Public safety officer Werkema to stay on for one more year

May 13, 2015

Wayland Schools Public Safety Director Harry Werkema has agreed to serve for one more year in his position. Werkema a year ago was set to retire to make way for a new school community officer in an agreement with the City of Wayland, but was asked to stay on last...

Second WHS baseball field to be a little smaller than planned

May 12, 2015

Work will begin later this year on a new junior varsity and freshman baseball field behind Wayland Middle School, but the facility won’t be as large as originally hoped. Wayland Schools Finance Director Bill Melching said that after taking bids for construction and renovations, he noticed they came in about...

North Main parcel rezoning to light industrial to go to council

May 12, 2015

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted 4-1 to recommend rezoning property with four buildings in the 600 block of North Main Street from business to light industrial. The commission had a public hearing on the issue and two neighboring residents, Jeff Salisbury and Bonnie Johnson Miller, made comments....

Columns

Army Bob: Hard to believe, but Dorr government is a bargain

May 12, 2015

The election is over and most things went down in flames; the Michigan State Road Proposition 1 was massacred and no better use of the vote was ever made. No argument from me that the pork laden attempted robbery cried out to be defeated. In this column, I will discuss...

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