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Plan Commission breaks tie, recommends rezoning

Ed Ophoff explains his rezoning request to commissioners. The Dorr Township Planning Tuesday broke its 3-3 deadlock from a month before and voted 5-2 to recommend a rezoning request from…

Editor March 15, 2022

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Building adjacent to Pearl Street gym is coming down

The old CCA building that was attached to the Pearl Street gym for more than 60 years is going down later this year. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night…

Editor March 14, 2022

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School bond issue for $48.5 million, but no new taxes

The Wayland Union Schools’ bond request in August has been set at a total of $48.5 million, but Assistant Superintendent Patricia Velie insists district residents will not pay any more…

Editor March 14, 2022

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Roads continue to be a sore spot for Leighton Township

The subject or roads has been a difficult one over the years in Leighton Township. Despite being one of the fasting growing townships in Michigan, the condition of the travel…

Editor March 11, 2022

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Woman is close, but not enough for cemetery plots

Theresa Lott, who technically lives in Gun Plain Township but identifies much more strongly with Martin, isn’t happy she cannot buy 10 cemetery lots in Martin Township. Lott told the…

Editor March 9, 2022

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City Plan Commission begins marijuana ordinance discussions

An engineer from Excel Engineering explains Award Enterprises LLC's request. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening held preliminary discussions about an ordinance regulating the growing, sale, processing and distribution…

Editor March 8, 2022

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South Main Street slated to get a makeover next year

Mark Riemersma Teryl Shields With about $650,000 in funds available, plans are moving forward for a Main Street project that will include a center turning lane. City Engineer Mickey Bittner…

Editor March 7, 2022

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Wayland Police Dept. hands out local citizens’ awards

The Wayland Police Department had its annual awards banquet recently at the Carpenters and Millwright Center. Stan Gulch receives an award from Chief Mark Garnsey as DPW Supervisor Ben Batchelder…

Editor March 5, 2022

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Watson still very interested in funding for broadband

Watson Township officials Thursday evening made it clear to Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan they’re interested in using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for broadband. Supervisor Kevin Travis declared,…

Editor March 3, 2022

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Middle school AD, assistant principal Restau retiring

T. J. Restau, assistant principal and athletic director at Wayland Middle School, has announced plans to retire June 30 at the end of this academic year. Restau was hired in…

Editor February 28, 2022