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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

February 15, 2017

25 Years Ago — Feb. 19, 1992 Martin Township officials have decided to get tougher with the Deditch Appraisal Co. of Niles in completion of the appraisal of the entire township more than two years after it was hired. The bridge on 136th Avenue west of 22nd Street along the...

Public hearing on East Maple Street project is March 6

February 6, 2017

The Wayland City Council scheduled a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, March 6, on special assessments for the East Maple Street project later this year. The city has not yet determined exactly what each household will have to pay because some already have sidewalks in front of their homes...

New Life Church wins special use permit at new location

February 6, 2017

The New Life Community Church has moved into its new digs on Pine Street at what used to be the entrance of the old Harding's Market so many years ago. And the Wayland City Council Monday night gave Pastor Mike Hewitt and the congregation a welcome by approving a special...

Watson’s rejection of dispensary ordinance based on fear

February 3, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a comfortable past which, in...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

January 18, 2017

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 22, 1992 Patricia Birkholz of Fennville, Saugatuck Township Treasurer, has been appointed Allegan County Treasurer, succeeding the late Fred Edgerton. The other two candidates for the post were Undersheriff Larry Ladenburger and...

East Maple project to include only north side sidewalks

January 16, 2017

East Maple Street is next on the agenda for paving streets in the City of Wayland, but this year's project will be scaled back in terms of sidewalks. East Maple, which runs three blocks to the east from North Main to Steeby Elementary, will have sidewalks only on the north...

City manager confirms state shortchanged Wayland

January 16, 2017

Wayland City Manager Tim McLean last week attended a program on revenue sharing, sponsored by the Michigan Municipal League, and confirmed that Wayland and other cities have lost a lot in revenue sharing over the last 14 years. City Councilman Rick Mathis last year told his colleagues that Wayland has...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

January 4, 2017

25 Years Ago — Jan. 4, 1967 Randy Marklevitz was appointed to a trustee’s seat on the Wayland Township Board, succeeding Larry Knowlton, who died. A shortage of ambulance personnel was to be the main topic of conversation for an upcoming meeting of the Dorr Township Board. Wayland City Councilman...

City Council sets strategic planning session for Feb. 4

January 3, 2017

The Wayland City Council voted to have its annual strategic planning session at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at council chambers. Council members gather for a special meeting at about this time every year to discuss matters of local government and policies with the city manager, department heads and the...

Bygone Days: A look at history of NE Allegan County

December 28, 2016

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Dec. 30, 1991 The Penasee Globe in the week between Christmas and New Year’s published a lot of feature stories. Henika Public Library Board members, including President Burrell Stein, Dr. John White, Phyllis...

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