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Dorr Township officials’ salary increases approved
EDITOR'S NOTE: There was a typo in the original story of the pay raise. The clerk, treasurer and supervisor were given a bump from $3,080 per month to $3,357 per…
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Is WAEMS facing some kind of twp. rebellion?
Is the Wayland Area Ambulance Service facing some kind of a rebellion? WAEMS officials have been up front about increases this year in contributions from municipalities, but Dorr Township Clerk…
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Dorr Township Planning Commission OKs 3 requests
The Dorr Township Planning Commission had virtually no trouble approving three requests Tuesday evening. Commissioners recommended approval of a request from Mr. And Mrs. Richard Snyder to rezone a parcel…
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Compensation Commission resurrected by City Council
The Wayland City Council Monday night followed through on former Mayor Burrell Stein’s suggestion late last year that the local Officers’ Compensation Commission be resurrected. Stein told council members last…
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School officials insist bond is for more than just a pool
This month’s edition of the Wayland Union Schools newsletter, "The Green & White," includes a brief description of plans other than building a new swim pool with the $49.7 million…
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Bill for Hopkins Twp. hall extension is $1 million plus
The Hopkins Township Board Monday night tentatively agreed to award the bid of Mugen Construction for construction of an extension of the Township/Village Hall to the library, connecting the two…
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Recco request wins OK from City Plan Commission
The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening had no difficulty in recommending the City Council approve a request from Recco Products, 702 S. Main St., to expand its manufacturing facility.…
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Cautious optimism pervades early prospects for school bond drive
Wayland Board of Education member Jeff Moon told his colleagues Monday night that turnout for a second in a series of public sessions on the May 2 bond proposal was…
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Leighton residents clamor for more local sidewalks
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening got an earful about the need for sidewalks in the Moline area. Citizen Tom Miller said the number of pedestrians along Division and 12th…
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Leighton gets 1st taste of ‘Galloway Landings sequel’
You might call it “Galloway Landings: The Sequel.” Lynee Wells Leighton Township’s most controversial development is back in the news, as Clark Galloway and friends appeared Wednesday night at the…