City Council – Page 54

Leighton Township should deny rezoning request for air strip

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I urge the Leighton Township Board and Planning Commission to deny a rezoning…

Editor January 16, 2016

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 198

25 years Ago — Jan. 7, 1991 The Kristie-Craft Corp. of Chicago has expressed interest in purchasing the business assets of the Kessler infant sleepwear manufacturing firm, which has filed…

Editor January 6, 2016

Features

The Year in Review: Coming and going, some forever, in 2015

Going and Coming in 2015: City Manager Mike Selden left for a job with the Michigan Townships Association, succeeded by Tim McLean of Jonesville. Sara Najar resigned as director of…

Editor January 1, 2016

Articles

Wayland Floral & Gifts on W. Superior likely to close its doors Thursday

It is probable that Wayland Floral & Gifts, 118 W. Superior St., will no longer be in business after Friday, Dec. 31. Co-owners Rick and Cindy Mathis, who opened the…

Editor December 27, 2015

Obituaries

Longtime community activist Helen Kaumeyer dies at age 98

Helen M. (Baker) Kaumeyer of Wayland, died Wednesday, Dec. 23. She was 98. Helen was born Oct. 20, 1917, to Helena and Wendell Tichvon on a farm in Barry County,…

Editor December 23, 2015

Articles

Progress on sale of foreclosed house slowed; final price decided

The Wayland City Council Monday night voted 6-1 to sell the old dilapidated foreclosed house at 430 W. Superior St. to Max and Robin Mitchell of Byron Center for final…

Editor December 22, 2015

Articles

City’s application for rec trail grant turned down for a 3rd time

The Michigan Department of Transportation has informed the City of Wayland that its third application for a grant to help build and pave a recreational trail along the north-south interurban…

Editor December 21, 2015

Features

Bygone Days: A brief look at the Wayland area’s past, Part 196

25 Years Ago — Dec. 19, 1990 The Allegan County Solid Waste Recycling Committee met to discuss the legality of placing a surcharge proposal on the ballot for recycling. County…

Editor December 16, 2015

Editorial

Recreation authority is a splendid idea, but why the cloak and dagger?

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. News of the exploration of establishing a recreational authority in the Wayland Union School…

Editor December 11, 2015

Articles

Project launched to establish Wayland Area Recreation Authority

There is a movement afoot to establish a Wayland Area Recreation Authority. Representatives from the City of Way-land, Wayland Township, the Wayland Union school district and the Gun Lake Tribe…

Editor December 7, 2015