It was almost three years ago that the Martin Township Board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance forbidding marijuana to be exchanged in downtown Shelbyville. It was virtually deja vu all over again Wednesday night when the board decided to have its township attorney craft an ordinance to prohibit the sale of marijuana at any […]
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. So it was Tuesday night for Mark and Marty Shepherd, co-owners of the proposed Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of Maple and Railroad streets in Wayland. The City Planning Commission unanimously approved on 7-0 votes, to approve a special use permit request and site plan
Representatives from the Hopkins Township Board and Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis are engaged in negotiations to reach an agreement for tribal land held in trust by the federal government. Supervisor Mark Evans and Trustee Bob Modreski are representing the Township Board, and there has been one meeting already. The sessions are a response to
Major expenses for a bridge on 140th Avenue and road repairs promise to be big expenses for the Leighton Township Board to handle this year and next. Board members Thursday night noted that a new bridge on 140th Avenue will cost about a quarter of a million dollars and top priorities for crack sealing and
It wasn’t the tsunami Democrats had been hoping for, but the top state-wide offices in Michigan went to female Democratic candidates Tuesday. Democrats, as predicted by the polls, won the Michigan governor’s race and the contest for U.S. Senator and all three state-wide ballot proposals were approved. Furthermore, Democratic women won the attorney general and
The issue of chickens in the City of Wayland has been settled, and proponents will be disappointed. The City Council Monday night voted 6-1 not to proceed any further with developing an ordinance allowing up to 10 residences to keep a maximum of four birds on their properties. It was not a hasty decision. The
Wayland City Police Chief Steven Harper has indicated he will retire from law enforcement and will step down from his duties here by next February. Harper, who will be concluding a six-year commitment as Wayland’s chief, has agreed to take a position as community impact pastor at his church, Chapel Pointe, in Hudsonville. “It’s going
Because of the recent spate of reports of water contamination in Otsego Township, Watson Township officials want to warn local residents about such possibilities near the old Watson-Martin dump. Though former Township Clerk Kathy Pardee noted the site had been capped more than 30 years ago, Township Supervisor Kevin Travis said he intends to send
Former 72nd District State Rep. Ken Yonker possibly violated state laws this fall when he used a county truck to hand out campaign literature opposing a Caledonia school district millage proposal. Yonker, who represented the City of Wayland, Wayland Township, and Leighton and Dorr townships in Lansing for four years, from 2013 to 2017, ironically
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan submitted by Liquid Haulers Maintenance in a 6-0 vote a special meeting. The company plans to construct another 12,000-square-foot building at its site at 4560 Division Ave., in addition to the current structure that has been in place for about 30 years. It will
