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Splash pad hours extended by one through Labor Day
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…
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Wayland church backs city’s change to ‘family’ rest rooms
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…
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Dorr Twp. votes for graveling, only if road millage passes
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…
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Boot, Sewers do battle for Dorr clerk; Senneker no-show
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…
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Gun Lake Tribe reaches agreement with State of Michigan
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…
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Citizens’ group pleads final case for Dorr roads millage
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…
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Harnish family seeks shelter, clothing after devastating fire
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,…
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Dorr public hearing to take up issue of keeping chickens
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…
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Lease agreement may help food pantry survive, thrive
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…
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Wayland City Park unisex bathroom protest resurrected
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…