Emergency Services

Fire destroys manufactured home in Monterey Twp.

January 19, 2018

The Hopkins Area Fire Department was summoned to a manufactured house fire Friday morning in Monterey Township. Authorities said the house was fully involved when firefighters arrived on the scene and it was a total loss. Occupants of the home, including two children, escaped to a neighbor's dwelling and the children...

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

December 20, 2017

25 Years Ago — Dec. 23, 1992 More than 170 barrels of toxic waste have been removed thus far from the former Sunrise Landfill site in Wayland Township and workers clad in chemical-resistant suits have shipped them to Petro-Chem in Detroit for incineration. Gprdon Lyons of Martin is awaiting trial...

Let’s save pool, bowling alley using WAEMS example

November 26, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The time has come to adopt the principles of this area's most successful cooperative service adventure ever to save two important recreational activities — swimming and bowling. The time has come to apply the...

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

November 22, 2017

25 Years Ago — Nov. 25, 1992 Lt. Stephen DeBoer, commander of the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police, sent a letter to the editor reporting the success of the MSP’s Travel Advisory Network relaying road conditions to motorists during the winter. Kathy Stebbins of Dorr penned a letter...

City of Wayland raises spending limits for departments

September 18, 2017

The Wayland City Council Monday night agreed to raise spending limits for department purchases because it's difficult these days to buy anything for less than $1,500 and get as many as three bids. The old policy, it seems, has been getting increasingly outdated, so council approved a motion to raise...

Martin Fire Chief ‘frustrated’ with newest truck engine

August 9, 2017

Martin Township Fire Chief Earl Wykstra expressed frustration to the Township Board Wednesday night about the newest fire truck. Wykstra said the vehicle, which has only about 4,000 miles on it, has had several mechanical problems with the Jake brake and with the "check engine" light constantly coming on. He...

WAEMS responding to record number of calls this year

July 27, 2017

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night learned that Wayland Area Emergency Services has been extremely busy this year, and that could translate into increased costs for next year. Penny Post, who represents Dorr Township on the WAEMS Board, along with Don Kaczanowski, said the service has handled 2,200 calls thus...

City studying chicken, cost recovery ordinances

July 19, 2017

The Wayland City Council is examining two potential local ordinances, one that would permit chickens in the city limits, another that would establish cost recovery for emergency services. City Manager Tim McLean explained that chickens are only allowed as a special land use in areas zoned Residential Agricultural (RA). He...

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

July 8, 2017

(From the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 8, 1992 Amicorn may be the first business to apply for a tax abatement under Wayland Township’s proposed designation of the area as a Downtown Development District. The Dorr Township Board accepted...

Why not let local government control fireworks madness?

June 16, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. I’ve been railing against the Michigan Legislature’s terrible decision to allow fireworks everywhere on holidays for the past five years. But virtually nothing has changed. Calling or writing your legislator, as we are so...

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