Posted inEditorial
Both sides presented valid arguments about golf carts
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is my custom to comment on the big issues of the day…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Megan Mickelson to fill Plan Commission vacancy
Megan Arndt Mickelson was sworn in Tuesday night as the newest member of the Wayland City Planning Commission. Mickelson, associate transportation planner at Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, succeeds Steve Stepek,…
Posted inEditorial
What is the truth about the departure of police chief?
"You can't handle the truth." ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. I have long railed against the common modern…
Posted inColumns
Ex-Allegan Mayor could really shake ’em down
John Hotchkiss “All the memories came flooding back… Old Mrs. McAvoy eating that horrible chicken… and the terrified child running from the burning wreck.” — Vivian Stanshall, 1972, “Rawlinson End.”…
Posted inArticles
Few citizens show up for Wayland schools’ forum
Suppose they gave a public forum and nobody showed up? It wasn’t that bad Tuesday night at the Fine Arts Center, as about 20 appeared for the Wayland Schools’ effort…
Posted inEditorial
One shouldn’t have to resign post to run for mayor
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “It’s a drag being a cop. I think I’d rather be the mayor.”…
Posted inArticles
City Council pressured to adopt golf cart ordinance
Does the squeaky wheel indeed get the grease? Nearly 40 people packed the City Hall Council Chambers Monday night to advocate for a local ordinance permitting use of off-road vehicles…
Posted inArticles
Steve Stepek appointed to open Wayland Council seat
Steve Stepek, executive director of the Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study, was appointed to a vacant seat on the Wayland City Council Monday night. Stepek, who has served on the City…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 11, 1997 New asphalt has arrived for application on North Main…
Posted inArticles
City Council agrees to revisit golf cart proposal
Former Mayor Burrell Stein The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to revisit the question of an ordinance permitting use of golf carts and sider-by-side within the city limits. The…