Posted inObituaries
Cancer takes community activist Joan Medendorp
Joan Medendorp, age 73, of Wayland, lost her battle to cancer on Saturday, Feb. 15. Joan Pietila was born on Oct. 20, 1946, in Sault Saint Marie. She graduated from…
Posted inEditorial
Smoking marijuana is not allowed at Gun Lake Casino
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “They say don’t go, to Gun Lake Casino, if you’re lookin’ to smoke weed. ‘Cause…
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Martin Twp. agrees to put recycling proposal on ballot
The Martin Township Board Wednesday night agreed to place a county-wide recycling question on the August primary election ballot. The proposal will enable a surcharge of up to $50 per…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Gun Lake Casino revenue sharing payments reported
The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has announced fall revenue sharing payments as part of its compact with state and local governments. The State of Michigan received $5,613,249 and the local revenue sharing board…
Posted inArticles
City’s marijuana public forum draws only 3 from public
Suppose they gave a public forum and only three people came. That’s exactly what happened Tuesday night in the Wayland City Council’s first public forum on the question of permitting…
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Gun Lake Tribe purchasing parcel in Watson Township
The Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis has purchased a 20-acre parcel of land in Watson Township from owner Richard Funk. The site is on the southwest corner of the intersection…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Tribe to donate to Wayland FD, Allegan Co. Sheriff’s K-9 unit
Representatives from the Gun Lake Tribe of Potawatomis will present checks Wednesday morning to Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Unit and Wayland Fire Department…
Posted inCommunity Notices
Traffic backups, delays Friday caused by accident on U.S.-131
Public safety personnel were summoned to the scene of a traffic accident Friday afternoon on the U.S.-131 expressway, just south of the 140th Avenue overpass. This SUV driver apparently lost…
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Watson adopts resolution, seeks info about old dump site
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging two water wells at the former dump site tested at higher levels than acceptable for contaminants and pledging cooperation…
Posted inFeatures
Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 31, 1994 Wayland Police Chief Dan Miller is investigating a charge…