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Dorr Twp. Board votes to terminate part-time maintenance employee

The Dorr Township Board, after going into closed session Monday night, voted 4-2 to terminate the employment of Jeremy Batch as part-time maintenance employee. Batch had been working for as…

Editor January 27, 2015

Columns

State of the Union: We’re still not getting the leadership we need

The President has had his night, talking to the American people with the State of the Union Address. I write this the afternoon before his address because I won’t see…

Editor January 27, 2015

Sports

Wildcat girls climb to No. 3, boys remain in top 10 in AP poll

The Wayland girls' basketball team moved up to No. 3 this week in the Associated Press top 10 state-wide poll and the Wildcat boys, despite two recent losses, have been…

Editor January 27, 2015

Articles

Brenda Kraima hired as new Wayland Schools transportation chief

Veteran bus driver Brenda Kraima, recently was hired as the new transportation supervisor for Wayland Union Schools. Kraima has been a bus driver for the district for 18 years and…

Editor January 27, 2015

Articles

Dorr Twp. Plan Commission post filled, but 2 ZBA seats are vacant

Dan Beute has been appointed to fill a vacant seat 0n the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Township Supervisor Jeff Miling recommended him and the remaining members of the board concurred…

Editor January 26, 2015

Articles

Road, fire millage requests to face Dorr Twp. voters in May 5 election

Two local millage proposals will appear on the May 5 special election ballot in Dorr Township, one for roads and one for fire equipment. The township Monday night agreed to…

Editor January 26, 2015

Columns

Democracy Tree: Social media threats may land faux patriots in prison

By Amy Kerr Hardin A firestorm of reprehensible, and possibly illegal, threats were directed at progressive filmmaker and political lightning-rod Michael Moore last week after he tweeted that, while growing-up,…

Editor January 26, 2015

Features

Dorr students learn about hummus and other spicy things

Wayland Schools Food Service Director Sarah Parr put on a cooking demonstration Monday in Tara Vanderven's first grade class at Dorr Elementary as part of Chartwells’ "Chefs2Schools" event promoting nutrition…

Editor January 26, 2015

Features

Steeby students introduced to the mystery part of language arts

Student teacher Dawn Wedeven, from Lori Howell’s third grade classroom at Steeby Elementary, got a little creative Monday, disguising herself as a detective and searching for clues in the room…

Editor January 26, 2015

Coming Events

Local inventors’ network group to meet in Wayland Feb. 3

The Wayland Inventors Network will have its next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Registration will be from 6 to…

Editor January 26, 2015