Articles – Page 109

Lumber Yard Events Center owner clarifies parking issue

August 28, 2017

The new owner of the Lumber Yard Events Center, formerly the Smith Lumber & Coal building, has clarified some confusing information about the parking issue delaying final approval for the new business. After the Wayland City Council last week insisted the parking issue be cleared up, Mark Shepherd said, "The reason it...

Two Wayland police officers recognized for recent efforts

August 21, 2017

Two Wayland City police officers are being lauded for excellent work in law enforcement recently. Police Chief Steve Harper told the City Council Monday night that officers Mark Riemersma and Jonathon Schaefer have received recent kudos. Riemersma was cited in a national public safety publication for his relentless research role...

New Lumberyard event center must solve parking issues

August 21, 2017

The Wayland City Council will insist that the former Smith Lumber & Coal business take care of a parking problem near the corner of West Maple and Railroad streets before its new event hall opens. The council Monday night agreed with the Planning Commission's recommendation Aug. 8 to approve the...

City finally agrees to $20,000 land purchase terms

August 21, 2017

The Wayland City Council Monday night finalized the purchase agreement with developers Josh Otto of Dorr and Keith Nickels of New York for a parcel at 1121 133rd Ave. on the southern edge of the city. The purchase price was just $20,000, which aroused the ire of at least three...

Dorr Plan Commission OKs Sennekers’ private road

August 15, 2017

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night approved a special use permit request from Robert and Patricia Senneker so they can have a private road built on their property at 4341 Tracy Trail, zoned residential. Robert Senneker told commissioners he wants the private road because if he should sell a...

TJ Restau hired as new WMS AD/assistant principal

August 15, 2017

Timothy (TJ) Restau has been hired as new assistant principal and athletic director at Wayland Middle School. He succeeds Robyn Robinson, who has moved to the dean of students post at Pine Street Elementary. Restau has more than 25 years of educational experience, the majority at Wyoming Public Schools as...

Wayland schools gearing up for bond proposal vote Nov. 7

August 14, 2017

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night officially approved the wording for a Nov. 7 special election bond proposal. The school district is seeking voters' support for a second scaled-down proposal for around $20 million after the failure last May of a $55 million bond with two different proposals. Even more...

Policy sought for feeding firefighters for lengthy incidents

August 11, 2017

Leighton Township doesn't seem to have a policy or fund to feed firefighters when they spend a lot of time practicing their trade, and Fire Chief Tony Banas said he'd like to see something done. Banas' comments were prompted by a recent fire in the Green Lake area that took...

Leighton Library gets more money than fire dept., roads

August 11, 2017

Leighton Township officials Thursday evening noted that the local library receives more in tax funding this fiscal year than do the township itself and the fire department and local roads program. The township's general fund budget for fiscal year 2017-18 will feature 0.76 mill, the roads and fire department 0.98...

Former Moline Elementary neighbors complain to Twp. Board

August 10, 2017

It appears that not everybody is pleased with the results of Steve Austin's purchase of the old Moline Elementary building and converting it into a recreational vehicle repair business. Several neighbors of the school, mothballed in 2003 and which sat idle for more than a dozen years, brought complaints with them...

Category: Articles