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Five Lakes Brewing may open this summer at Dorr strip mall

February 29, 2016

If all goes as planned, Lisa and Randy Blain and partners Doug and Cindy Lameyer will open Five Lakes Brewing this summer at the former location of the Seasons in Time Restaurant and Jake's Goodtime Bar & Grill, 1638 142nd Ave. at the High Mark Center mall in Dorr. The...

Dorr Twp. road, fire equipment millages expected in August

February 29, 2016

Dorr Township voters again will be asked to approve millage requests for fire equipment replacement and for repairing, maintaining and improving local roads. The two millage requests are expected to be on the primary election ballot on Tuesday, Aug. 2. They were scheduled to be brought to the attention of...

Gamrat, Courser now face criminal charges in sordid saga

February 26, 2016

After being booted by their colleagues and rejected by their constituents, former State Reps. Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser now face criminal charges. Michigan Attorney General William Schuette Friday announced that Gamrat, who formerly represented Hopkins, Watson and Martin townships in the 80th District, will be charged with two counts...

Potential Moline Elementary buyer seeks land contract

February 22, 2016

Stephen Austin, potential buyer of the old Moline Elementary School building, now is asking the Wayland Board of Education if it is willing to sell on a land contract. In a land contract, the seller provides financing to the buyer to purchase the property for an agreed-upon purchase price and...

Wayland schools’ earliest date for bond election is May 2017

February 22, 2016

There won’t be an election this year on the Wayland Union school district’s plans to renovate and upgrade facilities. The Board of Education, which was looking at the possibility of putting a bond issue on the November general election ballot, now is considering having the vote instead in May 2017....

Wayland schools on track for $306,000 2016-17 budget deficit

February 22, 2016

Despite some positive economic signs, the Wayland Union school district is on track for a budget deficit of about $306,000 for the end of the 2016-17 iscal year. Finance Director Bill Melching told the Board of Education Monday night at a work session, “Revenues are just not keeping up with...

City agrees to United Bank loan for purchase of parking lot

February 15, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a recommendation from the Downtown Development Authority to finance a loan from United Bank for $495,000 to purchase the parking lot surrounding the old Harding's Market. United Bank's Bank's bid of 2.4% interest for 10 years was chosen over bids from Hastings City...

City of Wayland DPW facility to be renovated in-house

February 15, 2016

The Wayland Department of Public Works facility will be getting some renovations done by city workers this winter. The City Council Monday night approved a request from DPW Director Cole Lutz to spend up to $15,000 to renovate and expand the interior. He said most of the work would involve...

City of Wayland investigating having electronic sign downtown

February 15, 2016

The City of Wayland may soon join the growing movement toward installing electronic messaging signs. Following the lead of Dorr Township and Yankee Springs Township, the City Council Monday night tabled the issue, but permitted City Manager Tim McLean to investigate costs of such a sign and other particulars. Midwest...

Former Hopkins Supt. Chris Stephens takes interim AAESA post

February 12, 2016

Former Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Chris Stephens and former Hillside Principal Robin Lavender will be interim administrators for Allegan Area Educational Services in the wake of Jonathan Garcia’s resignation. Stephens and Lavender will share administrative duties until Garcia’s position can be filled. Garcia resigned this week after being charged with...

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