Dorr Twp. Board votes to terminate part-time maintenance employee
The Dorr Township Board, after going into closed session Monday night, voted 4-2 to terminate the employment of Jeremy Batch as part-time maintenance employee. Batch had been working for as many as 20 hours a week on an as-needed basis. His immediate supervisor, Jarrod Simon, wrote a letter to the board recommending his termination, but […]
State of the Union: We’re still not getting the leadership we need
The President has had his night, talking to the American people with the State of the Union Address. I write this the afternoon before his address because I won’t see or hear it on TV or radio, because I know what he will be saying. Nobody is really listening anyhow – they know he will […]
Wildcat girls climb to No. 3, boys remain in top 10 in AP poll
The Wayland girls’ basketball team moved up to No. 3 this week in the Associated Press top 10 state-wide poll and the Wildcat boys, despite two recent losses, have been able to hang on at No. 6. The girls switched places with Grand Rapids Catholic Central, the team they edged 77-76 i9n double overtime last […]
Brenda Kraima hired as new Wayland Schools transportation chief
Veteran bus driver Brenda Kraima, recently was hired as the new transportation supervisor for Wayland Union Schools. Kraima has been a bus driver for the district for 18 years and resides in the district. “We are pleased to have someone in this position who is very familiar with our district and has an established relationship […]
Dorr Twp. Plan Commission post filled, but 2 ZBA seats are vacant
Dan Beute has been appointed to fill a vacant seat 0n the Dorr Township Planning Commission. Township Supervisor Jeff Miling recommended him and the remaining members of the board concurred at their meeting Monday evening. Beute has a background in construction as a journeyman electrician and in the building trade as a project manager. He […]
Road, fire millage requests to face Dorr Twp. voters in May 5 election
Two local millage proposals will appear on the May 5 special election ballot in Dorr Township, one for roads and one for fire equipment. The township Monday night agreed to ask for three mills over five years to fix, maintain, pave and construct roads within the township. Also on the ballot will be half-mill proposal […]
Democracy Tree: Social media threats may land faux patriots in prison
By Amy Kerr Hardin A firestorm of reprehensible, and possibly illegal, threats were directed at progressive filmmaker and political lightning-rod Michael Moore last week after he tweeted that, while growing-up, his family taught him that snipers were cowardly — a sentiment driven by the death of his uncle from a sniper’s bullet in WWII. Moore […]
Dorr students learn about hummus and other spicy things
Wayland Schools Food Service Director Sarah Parr put on a cooking demonstration Monday in Tara Vanderven’s first grade class at Dorr Elementary as part of Chartwells’ “Chefs2Schools” event promoting nutrition education. Students learned how to make hummus and how different spices can make food taste better. They sampled the hummus with pita bread and a […]
Steeby students introduced to the mystery part of language arts
Student teacher Dawn Wedeven, from Lori Howell’s third grade classroom at Steeby Elementary, got a little creative Monday, disguising herself as a detective and searching for clues in the room in order to introduce students to the “mystery” unit in their language arts program. The kids had to “solve the mystery” as to why she […]
Local inventors’ network group to meet in Wayland Feb. 3
The Wayland Inventors Network will have its next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, at Vibrant Grains Restaurant, 142 S. Main St., Wayland. Registration will be from 6 to 6:30, the program will be from 6:30 to 7:30, followed by networking. The program’s focus will be on: Taking an idea from concept to fruition requires […]