Public Safety – Page 13

Officer Bernard Austof now is deputy for Leighton, Dorr

September 28, 2017

Bernard Austof, the police officer who came to Wayland to succeed Harry Werkema as public safety officer for Wayland schools in September 2014, now is serving as Allegan County's Sheriff's deputy for Leighton and Dorr townships. Austof, who introduced himself Thursday night at the Dorr Township Board meeting, was not hired...

Leighton Twp., Library Boards still working on contract

September 15, 2017

The Leighton Township Board and District Library Board still have not come to complete agreement on how utility and maintenance expenses will be handled for the two adjacent buildings. Disagreements about which bills and how much have abounded since the Township Board had the hall built last fall, connected to...

Robin Beckwith promoted to United Bank branch manager

September 14, 2017

Robin Beckwith Kara Vugteveen Word on Facebook is that Robin Beckwith, assistant manager, has been promoted to manager of the Wayland branch of United Bank. Townbroadcast attempted to contact a United Bank official about the development, but received no reply. Beckwith has been assistant manager and a licensed mortgage broker...

Wayland Schools reports population bump of 56 students

September 11, 2017

Isaiah Edney Wayland Schools Superintendent Norm Taylor told the Board of Education Monday night that the district's enrollment is up by 56 students over last year. Taylor said the latest student count is 3,047, or 56 better than last year's 2,991. The official Count Day will be Tuesday, Oct. 4,...

Columns

Army Bob: Police body cameras are both good and bad

August 25, 2017

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s talk about police body cameras. Our friends who do not care for the police (mostly folks on the far-left side of the argument but not exclusively), tell us the police are jack-booted thugs. They will maintain that the police are Fascists who are racist, sexists,...

Two Wayland police officers recognized for recent efforts

August 21, 2017

Two Wayland City police officers are being lauded for excellent work in law enforcement recently. Police Chief Steve Harper told the City Council Monday night that officers Mark Riemersma and Jonathon Schaefer have received recent kudos. Riemersma was cited in a national public safety publication for his relentless research role...

Yes It Is, It’s True: Libraries offer free services for the mind

August 12, 2017

"Why don't you go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts?" — Frank Zappa About 25 years ago when I was covering a Hastings Township Board meeting, I heard one trustee say she was against a proposed millage for the Hastings District Library, maintaining that anyone...

Watson Twp. gets tough in 2 ordinance violation incidents

July 6, 2017

At least three people are likely to be facing fines as a result of Watson Township officials' actions over the last couple of weeks. Two were ticketed by Professional Code Inspections late last month for violating local ordinances by putting on a hill climb, selling tickets for attendance and illegally...

Why was there no information on fatal crash in Hopkins?

June 29, 2017

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. When “fake news” continues to become commonplace, it is more than disconcerting that finding the truth seems more difficult than ever. Not only are we bombarded with lies, sometimes we aren’t told anything at...

Yes It Is, It’s True: I choose Canada for the Fourth of July

June 27, 2017

"You can run but you can't hide" dates back to a taunt made by boxer Joe Louis during his fight against Billy Conn in 1941, according to Wikipedia. “There must be some kind of way outta here, said the joker to the thief. There’s too much confusion here, I can’t...

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