Month: June 2019

Special Roads Town Hall session is at City Hall June 19

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Rep. Jack O'Malley A special Roads Town Hall program will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Wayland City Hall, 102 S. Main St., Wayland. Special guest will be State Rep. Jack O'Malley, chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Michigan State Legislature, a Republican who represents the...
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Mark Wakeman: Back in the Peoples’ Republic of Berkley

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Mark Wakeman, a 1965 graduate of Wayland High School, is an occasional contributor to Townbroadcast. by Mark Wakeman Mark Wakeman I'm in Berkeley, Calif., helping a friend of 50 years who has suffered a small stroke. He has also proposed my moving in with him. His wife died...
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All in the family: Sister of Mark Ludwig running in Wyoming

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Yana Ludwig Yana Ludwig, sister of Fennville area farmer and political activist Mark Ludwig, has announced she is a Democratic Party candidate from Laramie for U.S. Senate in Wyoming in a race to succeed incumbent Republican Mike Enzi. Mark Ludwig ran unsuccessfully for state representative from the 80th District in...
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Martin Township adopts 2019-20 FY budget of $500,000

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The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening adopted a budget of a little more than $500,000 with a fund balance, or savings account of more than $500,000 as well. Anticipated revenues and expenses have been pegged at $509,279, about $29,000 less than in 2018-19. The township’s fiscal year begins on July...
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Dorr Township Library is an integral part of the community

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote will present a weekly column up until the Aug. 6 special election vote on a one-mill levy for the library. Because of the importance of this election, she promises to offer as much information as possible. Rachel Vote by Rachel Vote...
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‘Funtastic’ Bounce Party serves more than 600 meals in park

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The Bounce Party Wednesday at the City Park in Wayland served more than 600 meals. The event served as a sort of kickoff for the Wayland Union Schools' fifth annual "Funtastic" summer lunch series, free to students up to 18 years old. Sponsors were ACP Entertainment, New Age Entertainment (DJ)...
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Funeral for Agnes Lenhart will be July 8 at St. Mary’s Church

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Agnes Veronica Lenhart, age 93, of Byron Center, died Saturday, June 8. The daughter of John and Nora Rewa, she was born on Oct. 5, 1925. Her hardworking spirit was fortified in her German-American roots. She was a devout, lifelong member of St. Mary's Visitation Parish. She married Arnold Lenhart...
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Dorr exits to expressway will be closed until June 24

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The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has ordered the closing of both U.S.-131 expressway exits at Dorr on 142nd Avenue. Authorities said construction work is being done and they hope to have it completed by June 24. Traffic from the expressway can get off at the Dorr exit, but motorists...
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Martin board finally agrees to expansion of township hall

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After much hand-wringing and wailing and gnashing of teeth, the Martin Township Board Wednesday evening finally decided to proceed with the expansion of the township hall at a cost of $620,000. The township voted to accept a $250,000 loan from United Bank at 2.85% interest over 15 years, which Treasurer...
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago —June 15, 1994 This is an astonishing photo because these Martin girls were playing a game that had been invented only 15 years prior. The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has voted to...
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