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Planner Tim Johnson leaves for East Lansing post

November 10, 2016

Tim Johnson, longtime planner for Dorr, Martin and Wayland townships, has left Main Street Planning in Grand Rapids to take a full-time position as planning and zoning administrator for the City of East Lansing. Johnson and his wife, Janis, who was the City of Wayland planner for about a year,...

Leighton Twp. officials enjoy 1st meeting in new hall

November 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening conducted its first-ever meeting in its new township hall facility adjacent to the District Library in Moline. The new digs were impressive enough to attract the largest voter turnout in Allegan County in Tuesday’s general election. Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis said 3,076 people of...

Three new companies to do business in Leighton

November 10, 2016

Prospects are looking solid for two new businesses to come to the industrial park in Leighton Township and another to do mineral gravel mining at a Second Street site. John Hooker, a Leighton Township Board member and the board’s liaison to the Planning Commission said KDS Properties and Velting Contractors...

Basura: So how was this presidential election rigged?

November 10, 2016

“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.” — Margaret Mitchell Donald J. Trump — "The electoral college is a disaster for democracy." It was four years ago that Trump said this. I think he likes it now. The Electoral College (capitalization is correct) has given us two...

Local senior citizens enjoy Christmas dinner, program

November 9, 2016

A group of about 50 local senior citizens Wednesday enjoyed a family-style Christmas dinner at BlueGate Restaurant and enjoyed "The New Musical," a hilarious look at family tradition, holiday expectations, unexpected guests and the REAL meaning of Christmas... (football?). "A heaping scoop of humor, a slice of family memories, and...

Martin Twp. approves bids for stump, snow removal

November 9, 2016

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved bids for snow removal at the township hall and library and for snow plowing at cemeteries. Knightway Lawn and Landscape was awarded the bid for plowing snow at the township hall parking lot and the JC Wheeler Library across the street at $40...

Bygone Days: A look back at NE Allegan County news

November 9, 2016

25 Years Ago — Nov. 13, 1991 Allegan County officials are reporting a surplus of $750,000 in a $35.7 million budget. Commissioner Muriel O’Leary is leading an effort to cut the Allegan County Promotional Alliance. Director Robert VanDuren of Wayland announced he will resign and join an economic development firm,...

Wayland School Board President Tom Salingue loses seat

November 9, 2016

Wayland Board of Education President Tom Salingue lost his four-year seat in Tuesday's election. Salingue had the lowest total among five candidates running for four seats. Veteran board member Theresa Dobry had the highest number of votes with 3,654, incumbent Trustee Gary Wood was next with 3,302, newcomer Dan Cassini...

Dorr incumbents turn back challenges from NPAs

November 9, 2016

Despite the large number of No Party Affiliation candidates, incumbents and Republicans ruled the day in the Dorr Township election. Incumbents Josh Otto, Dan Weber and John Tuinstra were returned to their four-year trustee seats and Treasurer Jim Martin was re-elected handily. Newcomer Terry Rios won her seat as a Republican....

GOP State Rep. candidates hammer Dem opponents

November 9, 2016

Reflecting a surprisingly strong showing at the polls by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, area GOP candidates in legislative races won with the greatest of ease. Incumbent Republican Congressman Fred Upton won his 6th District seat in Washington for a 16th two-year term by handily trouncing Democratic challenger Paul Clements...

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