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Plan Commission tables Village Green Apts. plan
Tuesday we go to the ballgame, but he fool us… he no show up.” — Chico Marx in “Duck Soup” The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening was supposed to…
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Wayland school board seeks to end flap over branding
The issue of branding came up again at Monday night’s Wayland Board of Education meeting, and school officials again tried to explain the matter as best they could. Essentially, school…
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Watson continues to grapple with sand, gravel mining issues
Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday night declared that Watson Township has the most sand and gravel mining sites in all of Allegan County. He made the claim during a discussion about…
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Security matters dominate Wayland school board discussions
The Wayland Union School District may be in for an updated security system in the near future, the school board learned Monday evening. It was noted by board members and…
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Dorr Township grapples with how to empty ARPA fund
The old Crosswind Church, the new Dorr Township Hall Dorr Township still has $262,857 in its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund and needs to spend it before the…
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Council OKs purchase of equipment for new fire truck
This isn't the new truck expected soon. It was used to escort the WHS football team to its post-season playoff football game last November against South Christian. But it's fair…
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New dentist caught in the crosshairs of parking dispute
Dr. Paul Ingles, Wayland’s newest dentist, has become one of the first business casualties of the feud about parking between the City of Wayland and Aqua In Vino owner Arny…
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Leighton to ask for 2 millage renewals only in Nov. 5 vote
The Leighton Township Board has decided to go back to the drawing board on seeking millage approval in the wake of the defeats of two proposals for increases in the…
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Martin Fire & Rescue welcomes high school senior
The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening agreed to a “one-time exception” by approving the hire of a Martin High School senior to a position on the fire department. Martin Fire…
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Wayland school board to decide between 2 kinds of swimming pools
The Wayland Board of Education is set to make a decision on what kind of new swimming pool will be installed on the south end of the high school building…