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Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning

Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from…

Editor March 15, 2022

Community Notices

Wayland Supt. 1st round interviews set for April 22

The Wayland Board of Education will hold the first round of interviews for the Wayland Union Schools superintendent position from 4:15 to 9:15 p.m. Friday, April 22, at the high…

Editor March 15, 2022

Obituaries

Private service planned for Phyllis Hall-Hartwell, 80

Phyllis L. Hall-Hartwell, age 80, of Wayland, died Monday, March 14. Phyllis was born Oct. 13, 1941, at home in Muskegon County, one of 13 children born to Roy and…

Editor March 15, 2022

Columns

Mom’s trip to Shipshewana is the cure for Cabin Fever

by Denise Dykstra My mom is the best. Here is one example of many why she is amazing. Spring redecorating is in the air. It’s as if, since we cannot…

Editor March 15, 2022

Obituaries

Memorial service will be this spring for Barb Nelson

A memorial service time and place for Barbara Jean Nelson, 73, of Shelbyville, will be announced in the spring. The former Barbara Pechta was a daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and…

Editor March 15, 2022

Obituaries

Service will be March 23 for Elmer Lawes of Moline

Elmer Evart Lawes, 88, of Moline, died Wednesday, March 9 just four days shy of his 89th birthday. Elmer was born March 13, 1933, in Otsego to Elmer and Lottie…

Editor March 15, 2022

Articles

Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down

The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night…

Editor March 14, 2022

Articles

School bond issue for $48.5 million, but no new taxes

The Wayland Union Schools’ bond request in August has been set at a total of $48.5 million, but Assistant Superintendent Patricia Velie insists district residents will not pay any more…

Editor March 14, 2022

Obituaries

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday for Phil Chenier

Phil Chenier of Dorr died of a heart attack Friday while vacationing in Florida. He was 75. He was born Aug. 15, 1946, to Louis Chenier and Lula Morgenstern (Price)…

Editor March 14, 2022

Columns

Ramblin’ Road: We begin journey to Michigan slowly

by Phyllis McCrossin Sunday afternoon on the road isn’t really any different from Sunday afternoon living in a brick and mortar home. King is watching golf on TV, the dog…

Editor March 14, 2022