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Wayland school board meets, beats budget goals
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an an editorial by the editor. The Wayland Board of Education has quietly and stealthily managed to almost triple…
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Leighton Board adopts 2024-25 budget blueprint
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening adopted a budget of more than $2.8 million and agreed to spend $650,000 for paving roads during the 2024-25 fiscal year. Revenues are expected…
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Army Bob: We go back to old ways to deal with crime
by Robert M. Traxler As predicted more than three years ago in this column, the cities and states that pushed “reimagined law enforcement, reimagined policing, reimagined the judicial system, defunded…
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Jack Sipple resigns Martin Board seat after 55 years
Jack Sipple Jack Sipple, perhaps the longest serving elected official in Allegan County, is stepping down as Martin Township trustee after 55 years. “I’ve enjoyed myself on here,” he said,…
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) This house many years ago was located at 142nd Avenue & 30th Street. 25 Years Ago…
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Two Wayland school bands earn 1st division ratings
The Wayland seventh grade band and high school band Tuesday received first division (superior) ratings from adjudicators at the Michigan High School Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) spring festival, which…
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Driver in critical condition after vehicle catches fire
The driver of a vehicle that caught fire in Hopkins Township Tuesday night has been listed in critical condition in the hospital. The motorist, who has not yet been identified,…
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The time has come to drop student rep at city meetings
“Eighty percent of life is just showing up.” — Woody Allen School board student reps Matthew Chubb and Ava Makowski ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It…
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Two Wayland students qualify for GR spelling bee
The Wayland Union School students have qualified for the Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee later this month by finishing among the top two in the Allegan County Spelling Bee Monday…
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Hopkins Township Board adopts 2024-25 budget
The Hopkins Township Board Monday night adopted a 2024-25 fiscal year budget hovering around the half million dollar amount, Revenues are expected to be $435,760, expenditures $530,052 and the fund…