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Yes It’s True: I miss good old days in political arena

June 4, 2023

Former State Rep. John Stewart (left) and former Lt. Gov. Brian Calley I miss the old days in politics when I could actually be friends with political enemies. In days gone by, I could disagree most of the time with Republicans, yet catch of glimpse of their sense of decency...

Forums, listening sessions just don’t cut it any more

August 30, 2022

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “…Go to the people. Ask the hands that serve the machines of America. Ask these thousands of folks, who wouldn’t say no to yesterday, or yes instead of knowing it all.” — The...

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

January 17, 2018

25 Years Ago — Jan. 20, 1993 The old Wayland Cleaners building on Pine Street. Some things change, some don't. “Arnold” and “Pork Chop,” two Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs owned by Windsor Woods two mobile home park families, the Tim VanPolens and the Jeffrey Saltkowskis, have won the right to be...

Three public forums slated on Wayland school bond vote

September 1, 2017

Three public forums on the Nov. 7 Wayland Union schools’ scaled-back $19.25 million bond proposal will be held next month at three different locations. The first is planned for 6 to 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Dorr Elementary before the Parent-Teacher Organization meeting. The second will be at 7 p.m....

Wayland school bond election less than 2 months away

March 5, 2017

A special election on two bond proposals for the Wayland Union school district is less than two months away, and three special public meetings on the issue were held over the past couple of weeks. Voters is the May election will be asked to consider two bond proposals that will...

Wayland school board has about a month to decide on bond

October 17, 2016

Members of the Wayland Board of Education have the arduous task in the next month of deciding what to do about a proposed bond issue next May. After more than a year having public input meetings, brainstorming sessions with architects and conducting a survey, it appears they will have to...

Citizens’ group pleads final case for Dorr roads millage

July 21, 2016

The third and final program in a series of public forums explaining the Dorr Township roads millage request took place Thursday night with sparse attendance. Four members of the volunteer citizens’ road committee were on hand, including Chairwoman Carolyn Sandel and Dorr Township Treasurer Jim Martin. They discussed the proposal...

Sizable crowd encouraging at forum about school needs

June 10, 2016

ACHTUNG: The following is a not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A funny thing happened at the school forum Wednesday evening. A good crowd showed up. Obviously, this is reassuring in a day and age when cynicism too often drives the public’s behavior....

About 120 citizens attend assessing school needs forum

June 8, 2016

The first of three public forums this summer on assessing the physical needs of the Wayland school district drew about 120 people Wednesday night. A good crowd listened briefly to comments from representatives from architects Tower Pinkster of Grand Rapids and from Triangle Construction before breaking up into small groups...

Dorr Twp. road millage request to be back on ballot Aug. 2

April 15, 2016

The special Dorr Township Roads Committee is laying out a plan to inform voters about the need to pass a three-mill request for repairs, improvements and paving of local roads Voters will see a three-mill request on the ballot in the Aug. 2 primary election. A similar request was soundly...

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