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2nd school forum again attracts sparse crowd
It was Round Two of community forums for the Wayland Union School District, and this time the community attendance was even more shabby than the first time. Only five people…
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John Tuinstra will seek 4th term at Dorr Twp. after all
John Tuinstra Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra has decided to seek a fourth four-year term on the Township Board after all. Tuinstra’s and several other incumbents’ names were absent from…
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Will abortion issue visit Wayland School Board?
The Wayland Union school district likely will have a discussion soon about abortion, though that issue did not appear at the Board of Education’s work session Monday night. There was…
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Several Dorr Township officials win pay raises
The Dorr Township Board Thursday night awarded several pay increases for several public officials. Perhaps most notable was a raise for Township Clerk Debbie Sewers for her extra work prompted…
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What happens to Then & Now when Dorr moves?
What will become of the Then & Now historical library when Dorr Township relocates to a new site? The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to hire one or two…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs private road in Commerce
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use amendment for a private road extension inside the Dorr Commerce industrial park. The request was made by Jody Schaendorf,…
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Former Mayor Tim Bala’s photo joins the wall of fame
Five mayors were in the house at City Hall Council Chambers Monday night to witness the application of Tim Bala's photo on the wall of fame in the meeting room.…
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Leighton Twp. has quasi hearing on air strip PUD
Clark Galloway The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening held a public hearing on the Galloway Landings air park project expansion, but only took comments from four residents and made no…
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Leighton Twp. to ask for millage renewals, increases
Perhaps the biggest downside of population growth in any town, village, city or township is the inevitable need to raise taxes to handle growing needs. Leighton Township officials were burdened…
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Jim DeYoung to succeed Jack Sipple for Martin
Jim DeYoung Self-employed businessman and farmer Jim DeYoung Wednesday night was appointed to fill a Martin Township Board vacancy left by the retirement of Jack Sipple. Simple, the longest serving…