Public Safety – Page 12

Wayland Chief Harper finalist for Zeeland police post

February 18, 2018

Wayland Police Chief Steve Harper is one of six finalists interviewing for the police chief's position at the City of Zeeland. Harper, who was appointed chief at Wayland in 2012 after the firing of Dan Miller, also was commander of the Michigan State Police post in Wayland before that. The...

Leighton worries 1 mill is not enough for local roads

February 8, 2018

The Leighton Township Board is looking at a chip seal and fog coat this year for 144th Avenue east of Kalamazoo Avenue, but worries have surfaced about adequate funding for local roads in the future. The township also is considering work on 137th Avenue from Kalamazoo to Division this year,...

Leighton Twp. to sue new property owner for easement

February 8, 2018

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening agreed with a recommendation from attorney Cliff Bloom to file a lawsuit against the new owner of property the township wants for an easement for emergency vehicles. The new owner, who bought the property from Linnie Vander Werp about six months ago on the...

No charges filed in complaint of trapped cat’s death

February 6, 2018

The Allegan County Sheriff's Department has announced there will be no charges filed in connection with a complaint involving a trapped dead feral cat Jan. 25 at Sandy Pines west of Dorr. Allegan Central Dispatch received a call about a deceased cat found in a “live” trap on the grounds...

Sandy Pines insists it doesn’t trap and kill feral cats

January 29, 2018

The Sandy Pines Recreational Community in Salem Township is drawing fire from Facebook videos and photos that suggest a feral cat was caught in a metal trap and allowed to die. The recreational park's officials have indicated they and local authorities are looking into policies as to how feral cat...

There is a time and a place for being cheap — or not

January 28, 2018

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck...

Leighton has no interest in pot dispensaries ordinance

January 11, 2018

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution to opt out of developing any ordinance permitting medical marijuana dispensaries. The 4-0 vote was taken after a discussion of the issue, which has been brought before the board several times by interested parties who wanted to establish facilities for growing,...

Gun Lake Tribe local revenue sharing eclipses $2 million

November 30, 2017

Gun Lake Tribe Vice Chairman Ed Pigeon (left) and Wayland Township Supervisor Roger VanValkinburg hold a representation of the latest revenue sharing check. The Gun Lake Tribe today announced that fall revenue sharing payments to local municipalities totaled $2,117,954, an increase of 24 percent over last spring. The State of...

I’ll support more police officers if they change priorities

October 12, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. I hear tell the Allegan County Sheriff's Department and County Board of Commissioners have been wrestling with an issue of seeking a millage request in next year's primary election in order to get more...

B-93 pulling Birthday Bash out of Martin Twp. in 2018

October 12, 2017

One of the biggest headaches for the Birthday Bash was the tremendous influx of traffic. (Photo courtesy of Austin Marsman) After six years, the B-93 radio station is moving its annual Birthday Bash location out from the Martin Motor Sports Park to Fifth Third Ballpark. iHeart Media Market, the country...

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