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Splash pad hours extended by one through Labor Day

August 1, 2016

Hours for the wildly popular new splash pad at the Wayland City Park have been expanded by one more hour in the evenings from now through Labor Day. The City Council Monday evening voted 3 to 2 to permit the splash pad to be open until 8 p.m. Hours previously...

Wayland church backs city’s change to ‘family’ rest rooms

August 1, 2016

The United Church of Wayland told the City Council Monday night of its support for the city’s decision a year ago to switch from traditional to “family” restrooms in the City Park. Six members of the church, including interim Pastor Tim Murtaugh, appeared at the council meeting to express appreciation...

Dorr Twp. votes for graveling, only if road millage passes

July 28, 2016

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening decided to approve paying $32,052 to Stoneco for this year’s graveling program, but only if the road millage request passes in the Aug. 2 primary. The township pays for a graveling program annually, but now has only $209,000 in its coffers for roads because...

Boot, Sewers do battle for Dorr clerk; Senneker no-show

July 26, 2016

The showdown between Dorr Township Clerk candidates Brian Boot and Debbie Sewers was the only contest in Tuesday night’s forum at Crosswinds Community Church. Supervisor Jeff Miling was left alone in the arena for evening when his opponent, Patty Senneker, failed to appear. No reason was given for her absence,...

Gun Lake Tribe reaches agreement with State of Michigan

July 25, 2016

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) has announced a government-to-government, partial settlement agreement with the State of Michigan that provides a short-term resolution to a compact dispute that arose from expansion of online sales by the Michigan Lottery and establishment of...

Citizens’ group pleads final case for Dorr roads millage

July 21, 2016

The third and final program in a series of public forums explaining the Dorr Township roads millage request took place Thursday night with sparse attendance. Four members of the volunteer citizens’ road committee were on hand, including Chairwoman Carolyn Sandel and Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin. They discussed the proposal...

Harnish family seeks shelter, clothing after devastating fire

July 21, 2016

Fire early Thursday morning destroyed the Dorr area home of Nicholas and Julie Harnish. Though all members of the family of six were able to escape unharmed during the blaze, it left the house a total loss, according to the Hopkins Fire Department. The family now is seeking clothing and...

Dorr public hearing to take up issue of keeping chickens

July 19, 2016

The Dorr Township Planning Commission wants to have a public hearing as early as Aug. 16 on a series of ordinance revisions that includes rules on keeping chickens in residential areas. The Plan Commission Tuesday night met with Ordinance Administrator Kirk Scharphorn for a final look at revisions members and...

Lease agreement may help food pantry survive, thrive

July 18, 2016

A special committee of the Wayland City Council may look into leasing the food pantry building to Christian Neighbors so the organization can make repairs and renovations. Bill Howe, president of the agency, told the council there was a misunderstanding last month when the city turned down a perceived request...

Wayland City Park unisex bathroom protest resurrected

July 18, 2016

The switch to unisex bathrooms this year in the Wayland City Park was the subject of considerable discussion Monday evening at the Wayland City Council meeting. Though local officials may have thought the matter was settled more than a year ago, the issue resurfaced because of comments by City Manager...

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