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City Council approves 4 special use permit requests

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Bret Butler (left) and Brian Sikkema explain the special use request from University of Michigan West Health Center. The Wayland City Council Monday night approved four requests for special use permits for new businesses in the community. Included among them were proposals for three marijuana retail businesses and the new...
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Both sides presented valid arguments about golf carts

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is my custom to comment on the big issues of the day and rarely do I shrink from such responsibilities as an editor. However, I confess to not taking a stand on...
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City Council deals death blow to golf cart proposal

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Advocates for golf cart use in the City of Wayland were dealt a setback Tuesday night when the City Council voted 4-2 against drawing up an ordinance. Council members Rick Mathis, Steve Stepek, Abe Garcia and Mayor Pro Tem Joe Kramer opposed a motion to have City Manager Josh Eggleston...
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City Council pressured to adopt golf cart ordinance

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Does the squeaky wheel indeed get the grease? Nearly 40 people packed the City Hall Council Chambers Monday night to advocate for a local ordinance permitting use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) or golf carts within the city limits. However, city officials are insisting that it must be clear whether the...
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Yes It’s True: Is this Sunny Side of the Business Street?

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Helen Jane Helmey, wife of Wayland Globe Editor-Publisher Irvin P. Helmey a little more than 50 years ago wrote an occasional column of pseudo advertising she called “The Sunny Side of the Business Street.” “H,” as she was fondly called by friends and community members, would come up with a...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — June 23, 1997 The Wayland High School Class of 1955 members pose for a photo taken 45 years later. A runaway semi started a chain reaction traffic crash on U.S.-131 when his...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) A scene from the Elmer Smith farm in Salem Township in the 1890s. 25 Years Ago — March 17, 1997 Wayland teen Jamie George, who has spent nearly all of his life battling leukemia and other...
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Rash of thefts of catalytic converters being reported

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Local businesses, residents and authorities are reporting a rash of thefts of catalytic converters from parked vehicles. Wayland Transmission and Auto Service posted on Facebook Wednesday morning, "Last night our business was hit by people stealing catalytic converters. We are installing more surveillance cameras and will prosecute you to the...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Sept. 23, 1996 Dan Castillo, owner of Rosita’s Mexican restaurant in downtown Wayland, in the wake of a dispute with the City of Wayland, has sold his eatery, which now is being...
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Covid-19 surge affecting local businesses, services

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The continuing surge of the Coronavirus is wreaking havoc with local businesses and services. Henika District Library today announced it will be closed until next Monday, April 19, because one staff member has tested positive for Covid-19. Meanwhile, a variety of fast-food restaurants, such as Burger King, McDonald's and Taco...
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