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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

April 12, 2023

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago— April 13, 1998 Authorities believe a distraught husband set fire to his house in Dorr and killed himself after a fight with his wife. The body of Carl Scharf was discovered inside the...

Govt. rubber stamping customary, but not always

April 2, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Some folks aren’t familiar with what a planning commission does as opposed to a township board, village council or city council. The most common function for a planning commission is to field requests from...

Community Notices

Wayland Schools to hire resource officer in August

March 28, 2023

Wayland Union Schools will have a half-time school resource officer beginning with the next academic year. Assistant Supt. For Finances and Operations Patricia Velie outlined the program Monday night for the Wayland City Council. Schools will use a school resource officer (SRO) grant from the Michigan State Police for the...

Eggleston wins modest raise as city manager

March 27, 2023

Josh Eggleston Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston was granted a modest raise Monday evening at the City Council meeting. Eggleston, who came to Wayland in 2018 from Durand, Wisc., where he had served as municipal administrator for four and a half years.He also held municipal job at two locations in...

Plan Commission OKs W. Superior site for pot sales

March 14, 2023

The Wayland City Planning Tuesday night agreed to recommend the City Council approve a special use request from Green Planet LLC to establish a marijuana business at 122 W. Superior St. The commission recommended approval for such a business at that site earlier this year, but the proprietor failed to...

Articles

Plan Commission discusses ‘overlay district’ tool idea

March 14, 2023

Main Street Director Holly McPherson continues to suggest ideas about how to help Wayland grow and become more of a destination community. Holly McPherson McPherson appeared at the City Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night to initiate discussion about the idea of an “overlay district” for the downtown. She stressed that...

Articles

Local Main Street program unveils plans for summer

March 6, 2023

Main Street Director Holly McPherson The Wayland Main Street program is being particularly aggressive this year about trying to attract community interest and visitors with local festivals and events. New Director Holly McPherson presented the City Council with an extensive list of planned activities this summer, many of them musical,...

Editorial

Does Allegan County Clerk speak with forked tongue?

March 3, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” — Often attributed to Mark Twain “All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe. A plague upon your...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

February 22, 2023

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Members of the Wayland High School Girls Athletic Association (GAA) and advisor Pat Rowley in 1967 25 Years Ago— Feb. 23, 1998 First Lt. Mike Olson is leaving his position as commander of the Michigan State...

Articles

Compensation Commission resurrected by City Council

February 20, 2023

The Wayland City Council Monday night followed through on former Mayor Burrell Stein’s suggestion late last year that the local Officers’ Compensation Commission be resurrected. Stein told council members last fall that the commission, which is charged with recommending raises and salary levels for local officials, hadn’t me since 2014...

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