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Dorr Township skate park funding gets the green light, 5-2

July 29, 2015

The Dorr Township Board Tuesday night voted 5-2 to fund the second phase of the new skate park on the north side of 142nd Avenue. The board approved the expenditure of $30,000 last month for first phase and Tuesday night gave its blessing to $67,000 to finish the job. Chris...

Car-truck crash in Leighton Township kills Wayland man, 50

July 29, 2015

Francisco Medina, 50, of Wayland, was killed Tuesday afternoon in a truck-car crash on 142nd Avenue west of Kalamazoo Avenue in Leighton Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland post said a pickup truck was eastbound on 142nd Avenue at about 4 p.m. when a westbound passenger car crossed...

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Army Bob: All work is noble work. Use good manners

July 28, 2015

Sunday, July 25th, was a beautiful sunny day, a great day to ride the Harley; but, of course, any day is a good day to ride a Harley. Going south on 18th Street I came upon Hilliard’s corner and was held there by an Allegan County Sheriff Deputy who was...

Truck driver hauling refrigerators busted for OUIL

July 28, 2015

A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested Monday for drunk driving on the U.S.-131 expressway after several motorists reported the driver to Allegan County Central Dispatch. The driver, who was hauling a load of 27 refrigerators on a 24-foot box truck, was northbound on the highway from the Kalamazoo County...

GVSU student Amanda Haverdink is Miss Allegan Co.

July 27, 2015

Amanda Haverdink of Hamilton, was crowned Miss Allegan County Saturday, July 25. Haverdink, 19, a 2013 graduate of Hamilton High School, attends Grand Valley State University, where she studies music education. Her personal platform is ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease Awareness and Fundraising for Research. She was inspired to choose this platform...

Man arrested in homicide at Gun Lake in Orangeville Twp.

July 21, 2015

Barry County Sheriff's authorities have reported they have a man in custody in connection with a fatal shooting at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Orangeville Township near Gun Lake. The victim was identified as Steven Michael Kauffman, 34, on Wildwood Road near Marsh Road. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf said...

Tool & die shop rejected in Wayland welcomed in Dorr Twp.

July 21, 2015

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night wasted little time in welcoming Tool-N-Die Inc. to the local industrial park. The commission granted tentative approval to co-owners Dan Dutkiewicz and Dennis Myers for a 12,000-square-foot facility that will include sewer and water and expandability to the south. The small industrial operation,...

City Council election shaping up as a 4-for-4 contest Nov. 3

July 20, 2015

Though the deadline for filing petitions isn’t until Monday, July 27, it appears the Wayland city election Nov. 3 will feature four candidates for four positions on the council. It was just two years ago that Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel and council members Rick Mathis and Lisa Banas were...

City park renovations, splash pad not likely to happen until next year

July 20, 2015

Plans for renovations to the Wayland City Park, which include a splash pad for kids, probably will not be implemented this summer. City Councilwoman Jennifer Antel told colleagues the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has just signed off on a $45,000 grant to fund improvements for the park. The renovations...

Fire district discussions planned for city, neighboring townships

July 20, 2015

The City of Wayland, Wayland Township, Yankee Springs Township and perhaps Hopkins and Leighton townships may be meeting sometime next month to further discuss the possibility of creating a fire district. City Manager Mike Selden said Monday night there were plans to have a joint meeting at the Wayland Township...

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