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

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…

Editor March 25, 2015

Sports

Lady Wildcats soccer team gets 4-0 win over Coopersville

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Features

Two Martin Odyssey of Mind teams win state championships

The Martin Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team won the Division II state championship at Thornapple Kellogg Saturday, March…

Editor March 24, 2015

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday for Russell Shoemaker, 86

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Community Notices

Insisting the manager do dishes at the Auction House Cafe

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Articles

Dorr Township to change dumpster service for recycling

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Articles

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

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Articles

Wayland school board agrees to build 2nd baseball field

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Columns

Contrast Netanyahu’s leadership with President Obama’s

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…

Editor March 24, 2015

Articles

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

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…

Editor March 24, 2015