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City of Wayland investigating having electronic sign downtown

February 15, 2016

The City of Wayland may soon join the growing movement toward installing electronic messaging signs. Following the lead of Dorr Township and Yankee Springs Township, the City Council Monday night tabled the issue, but permitted City Manager Tim McLean to investigate costs of such a sign and other particulars. Midwest...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 202

February 10, 2016

25 Years Ago — Feb. 13, 1991 A barn fire at the Ralph Lettinga farm in Leighton Township sent about 50 to 60 cows into the road, where one of them was struck by a car, but all survived. Lettinga said it will cost him about $100,000 to rebuild the...

Two 72nd District state rep. candidates visit Wayland Council

February 1, 2016

It was the Night of the Politicians at the Wayland City Council meeting Monday evening. Five people seeking office later this year paid visits to the council, two of them candidates for state representative, another seeking the Allegan County Sheriff’s post, one seeking re-election as Circuit Judge and a likely...

East Sycamore Street project bid awarded to Oetman firm

February 1, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved the lowest bid for the next street project and the lowest bid for taking out the old playground equipment in the City Park. Oetman Excavating of Leighton Township was awarded the bid for reconstruction of East Sycamore Street, which includes two blocks east...

Monday Moanin’: Don’t let Snyder PR firms’ push poll con you

January 31, 2016

A push poll is an interactive marketing technique, most commonly employed during political campaigning, in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of voters under the guise of conducting a poll. When I was teaching high school journalism, I briefly discussed “push polls” with my...

Democracy Tree: How Gov. Snyder pitted city vs. city in water wars

January 25, 2016

by Amy Kerr Hardin The uncertainty created under Gov. Snyder’s emergency manager model of governance fostered dangerous fear-based public policy decisions — Michigan municipalities were pitted one against another — facing trial by fire — of the cut-throat corporate variety. Of all the departments in the City of Flint, why...

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 200

January 20, 2016

25 Years Ago — Jan. 23, 1991 Members of the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) were told by Manager Bob Farrell the agency is having financial difficulties and discussion about a plan of action is necessary. WAEMS had expenses of $37,588 over renevue for 1990. The 10th annual Gun Lake...

City of Wayland buys used office furniture from upstairs neighbor

January 18, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to a staff request to buy some used office furniture from SOAP Transcription Services. SOAP operates its business upstairs in the City Hall building, renting it from the city for about $1,800 a month. SOAP proposed selling it used office materials for the...

Council agrees to spend $526,618 on City Park renovations

January 18, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to spend $526,618 on the renovations for the City Park next year. Council agreed to pay Pentura that amount to install a splash pad with a concrete base, for site and utility work and to install new playground equipment. Much of the money...

Kelle Tobolic appointed to seat on Wayland DDA Board

January 18, 2016

Kelle Tobolic has been appointed to a seat on the Wayland Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors. Tobolic, who formerly was a member of the Wayland City Planning Commission, succeeds Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Director Denise Behm, whose four-year term expired in December. The four-year team of fellow director...

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