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Wayland City Plan Commission numbers to decrease from 9 to 7

The Wayland City Planning Commission membership will be trimmed from nine to seven. The City Council agreed to the change Monday night, though a provision that the mayor sit in…

Editor November 2, 2015

Articles

Allegan County recycling service to seek fee increase on ballot

The Wayland City Council Monday night tabled a proposal to renew its annual agreement with the Allegan County Recycling program. The city has contracted with Republic Services for curbside recycling…

Editor November 2, 2015

Community Notices

Wayland City election Nov. 3 has 4 candidates running unopposed

Though people who live in the City of Wayland don't have a dog in the well-publicized hunt for 80th District State Representative Tuesday, Nov. 3, they do have an opportunity…

Editor October 27, 2015

Articles

Freda’s Fish Fry officially closes as Acqua In Vino opens in Wayland

As Freda's Fish Fry restaurant closes on North Main Street in Wayland, the Acqua In Vino specialty wine and cheese shop has opened on South Main. Alicia Thorpe, owner of…

Editor October 20, 2015

Articles

Committee of 3 search for Wayland City Manager begins Nov. 2

A three-person Wayland City Council subcommittee will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to begin sifting through applications tor a city manager to succeed Mike Selden. Selden is leaving…

Editor October 19, 2015

Community Notices

Speaker podium finally arrives for Wayland City Council meetings

It’s finally here! The Wayland City Council has been talking for a long time about having a podium for people to stand behind while addressing city officials in proceedings, and…

Editor October 19, 2015

Columns

Monday Moanin’: A heartfelt rant from a former state representative

By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com GUEST MOAN by LaMar Lemmons III, Detroit Public Schools Trustee BACKGROUND: In 1999, Republican Gov. John Engler signed PA 10 into law, abolishing Detroit Public School’s elected school…

Editor October 18, 2015

Editorial

City Council must finally resolve Plan Commission numbers, 9 or 7

The Wayland City Council’s negligence has allowed an uncertain situation to continue for too long for local governance. Though I wrote an editorial more than a year ago suggesting the…

Editor October 13, 2015

Editorial

Selden helped smooth rough waters after coming to Wayland

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The news about Wayland City Manager Mike Selden’s departure was bittersweet. It was bitter…

Editor October 9, 2015

Articles

Yankee Springs seeks City of Wayland proposal for fire service

The City of Wayland has been asked by the Yankee Springs Township Board to provide cost estimates for providing fire services to the township. City Manager Mike Selden said the…

Editor October 8, 2015