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Bygone Days: A brief look at Wayland area history, Part 158

March 25, 2015

25 Years Ago — March 28, 1990 The Wayland Township Planning Commission told petitioner Ron Heilman that it cannot grant tax property relief for his 40-acre “wildlife preserve” site on 127th Avenue and First Street. Mayor Linden Anderson and council members Mike DeWerd, David Miller and Marie Hall all were...

Lady Wildcats soccer team gets 4-0 win over Coopersville

March 24, 2015

The Wayland girls' varsity soccer team opened its season Tuesday evening with a 4-0 victory on its home field over Coopersville. The Lady Wildcats were nursing a 1-0 lead at intermission and came up with three unanswered goals in the second half. Breaking into the scoring column for the evening...

Two Martin Odyssey of Mind teams win state championships

March 24, 2015

The Martin Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won the Division II state championship at Thornapple Kellogg Saturday, March 21. The team members did an excellent job in solving their problem, as their structure held 883 pounds.The team will...

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Russell Shoemaker, 86

March 24, 2015

Russell R. Shoemaker, 86 of Dorr Township, died Tuesday March 24. Russ was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the Wayland VFW Post 7581. He retired as a welder and supervisor from Kelvinator after 41 years, but his true passion was his lifelong work as...

Insisting the manager do dishes at the Auction House Cafe

March 24, 2015

He certainly looks like a dishwasher here, but longtime Moline and Leighton Township resident Tom Miller actually is spending part of his retirement managing his daughter Tammy's restaurant, the Auction House Cafe. He was pressed into service a couple of weeks ago when Tammy's fiance and co-owner left for Benton...

Dorr Township to change dumpster service for recycling

March 24, 2015

The Dorr Township Board Monday evening decided to switch switch dumpster service from Waste Management to Bob’s Disposal -- who provides the recycling service for northwest Allegan County. Supervisor Jeff Miling said the township will save $90 in the first year of the agreement. Waste Management would charge $1,650 while Bob's...

Dorr Twp. Board adopts trustee ‘representation’ policy, 5-2

March 24, 2015

The Dorr Township Board Monday evening voted along the familiar 5-2 line to adopt a policy on "representation" of the board by each individual member. As expected, Trustees John Tuinstra and Patty Senneker voted against the policy. Clerk Brian Boot read the policy, which said, in part, "A township trustee's...

Wayland school board agrees to build 2nd baseball field

March 24, 2015

Detroit News staff writer Tony Paul, a graduate of Wayland High School, has reported today that the Wayland Board of Education has decided to include a new baseball field on its list of capital improvements this year to be funded. The school district was acting less than a week after...

Contrast Netanyahu’s leadership with President Obama’s

March 24, 2015

by Ranger Rick When comparing leaders, the stark contrast in leadership and ability between the President of the United States – President Barack Obama and Israel’s Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu is vast and evident. You would expect the President of the United States to be staid and dignified in bearing, manner,...

Dorr Twp. Board adopts $1.3 million budget for FY 2015-16

March 24, 2015

The Dorr Township Board Monday night adopted a 2015-16 general fund budget of more than $1.3 million, with a fund balance of just about that amount. The township is expecting revenues at $1.384 million and expenditures of nearly the same figure and a fund balance of $1.35 million after setting...

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