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School’s casino funding workshop crowd sparse
Supt. Dr. Christina Hinds explains casino fund usage from one of the three categories. Nearly a decade ago, a large group of citizens demanded to know how Wayland Union school…
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Council hears complaints on infrastructure services
The subject was city infrastructure services Monday night, and Wayland City Council members got an earful in two separate discussions. One was Aqua In Vino owner Arne Rodriguez’s complaint that…
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Hopkins teacher on leave for ‘inappropriate’ conduct
Robert Wiersma Hopkins High School teacher Robert Wiersma, who also served as president of the Wayland Board of Education, was placed on leave today in connection with “inappropriate” comments he…
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Watson Twp. considers a part-time office manager
The Watson Township Board had preliminary discussions Thursday night about the possibility of hiring a part-time office manager. Such a person, according to Attorney Tom Siver, would answer the phone…
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Billy Bregg of Hopkins wins service award at AAESA
Pictured left to right: Billy Bregg, Mike Grosso and Molly Mellema Former Hopkins Board of Education President Bill Bregg has been recognized for 24 years of dedication to the Allegan…
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Sustainable Business Park promises investment return
Consultant Rick Chapla shows Township Board members a prototype of the roofing product that will be made by the anchor tenant at the Sustainable Business Park. Dorr Township is being…
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Dorr Township receives $415,000 in ARPA funds
Dorr Township has received $415,000 in American Rescue Plan Act federal funds, and now the task ahead will be how to spend the money. Township Treasurer Myrna Marr said the…
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Master plan open house to be held in Dorr Dec. 21
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening was given an update on the proposed new master plan by consultant Nathan Mehmed of Williams & Works. Mehmed went over most of…
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Wayland City budget fund balance continues to grow
The City of Wayland was awarded another clean audit Monday evening by the accounting firm of Siegfried Crandall of Portage. The audit showed total revenue of $3,113,414 for fiscal year…
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Wood bridge on 140th Ave. in Leighton to be repaired
The 140th Avenue bridge finally will get a repair job done, the Leighton Township Board learned Thursday evening. Supervisor Steve Wolbrink told his colleagues that Craig Atwood from the Allegan…