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Watson Twp. again seeking zoning enforcement officer

January 5, 2023

Watson Township is seeking its third zoning enforcement officer in a little more than a year after the resignation of Evan Stuart. Stuart, who was hired for the part-time post to supplement his duties as a road patrol deputy last summer, summer, succeeding Marnie Mills, a retired Kent County Sheriff’s...

Presenting 2022 in review: That was the year that was

December 30, 2022

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is the editor's analysis of the now dearly departed year 2022: Local schools went through controversial year Samantha Ball Tim Reeves The trials and tribulations of the three local school districts in Northeast Allegan County made up the biggest stories...

Capt. Scott Matice hired as new Wayland police chief

December 19, 2022

Scott Mattice Retiring Allegan County Sheriff's Dept. Captain Scott Mattice has been selected as the City of Wayland's new police chief. Mattice, who served on the Allegan. County department for 28 years, most recently was in charge of patrol operations and investigative services. The City Council Monday night approved a...

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Public hearing Dec. 19 on proposed ORV ordinance

December 5, 2022

City of Wayland Water Superintendent Ben Batchelder is retiring soon. Though prospects for an ordinance permitting use of golf carts in the Wayland City limits are dead in the water, hope springs eternal for off road vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts. The Public Safety Committee has been meeting and crafting a proposed...

Winter’s first snow for this area arrives to slow traffic

November 17, 2022

Public safety vehicles ushered the Martin schools' team bus for players, band members and cheerleaders making the trek Thursday morning to the Superior Dome in Marquette for the state championship eight-man football contest Saturday against Merrill. The first real snowfall of the 2022-23 winter season arrived Thursday morning in West...

Ex-Chief Garnsey has indeed been under probe

November 8, 2022

Mark Garnsey Former Wayland Police Chief Mark Garnsey indeed has been under investigation for the past eight months, according documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. Garnsey, who was hired as chief four years ago, resigned Aug. 24 and Mark Rookus now is interim chief while a search for...

Gusting winds cause power outages in West Michigan

November 5, 2022

Fierce winds that reached more than 50 miles per hour caused power outages affecting more than 120,000 residents in this area Saturday afternoon and evening. Shown here are public safety responders handling a downed power wire in Leighton Township on Division Avenue, not far from the Paws for a Cause...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 2, 2022

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) Construction in 1962 of the new Kessler's Undies and Woolies plant on South Main Street. 25 Years Ago — Nov. 3, 1997 Both the Hopkins and Wayland girls’ basketball teams are unbeaten in the O-K Silver...

City will snowplow only Main, Superior sidewalks

October 17, 2022

The City of Wayland in this approaching winter will snowplow only Main and Superior Streets, otherwise leaving residents to remove it from in front of their homes. City Manager Josh Eggleston, responding to a question from from former Mayor Burrell Stein, explained that the city is underfunded for infrastucture projects...

Land use issues heating up for Leighton Twp. Board

October 13, 2022

As if Leighton Township doesn't have enough on its plate with development issues, word on the street is that this farm land immediately west of railroad tracks on Dahlia Street in Wayland is being sold with ideas for another residential project. Immediately to the east is Urban Depot, a residential...

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