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City Council pores over proposed chicken ordinance

Interim Wayland City Manager Larry Nielsen sketched together a draft of a proposed ordinance for residents keeping chickens within the city limits. City Council members examined it Monday night and…

Editor October 16, 2017

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Library, Leighton Twp. still disagree on roof replacement

Despite subcommittee meetings, the Leighton Township Board and Leighton Township Library remain at loggerheads on the issue of who pays for repairs of a nearly 20-year-old roof that may be…

Editor October 13, 2017

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Homeowners group rep slams Leighton for lack of action

A representative from the Horse Shoe Estates Homeowners Association abruptly left the Leighton Township Board meeting Thursday night, unhappy with the lack of action on a request for a special…

Editor October 12, 2017

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Hopkins Twp. may finally be able to get out of library

The Hopkins Township Board and Hopkins District Library have shared the latter's facility for a long time, and it's been the cause of some hard feelings and controversy over the…

Editor October 9, 2017

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Hopkins Twp. Board says ‘no’ to filing brief for casino

Hopkins Township Monday night became the first municipality in the area to vote against filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Gun Lake Tribe…

Editor October 9, 2017

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Watson Twp. to take it slow on local medical pot ordinance

Watson Township officials Thursday night indicated they'll be taking their time crafting a proposed ordinance to permit medical marijuana facilities within its borders. Township Board members heard from Trustee Chuck…

Editor October 5, 2017

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Wayland council still only discussing chicken ordinance

They're still talking about chickens at Wayland City Council meetings, but that's all for now. Though a "draft chicken ordinance" item appeared on Monday night's agenda, city officials insisted it…

Editor October 2, 2017

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Wayland officials welcome interim City Manager Larry Nielsen

Local officials Monday night welcomed interim City Manager Larry Nielsen for his first meeting. Nielsen, who retired after 10 years with the Village of Paw Paw, began duties Monday, about…

Editor October 2, 2017

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Amicus brief for casino narrowly OK’d in Dorr, Leighton

The Gun Lake Tribe, Wayland Township and the Gun Lake Casino has received interesting responses to their request from neighboring governments to file an amicus brief on their behalf in…

Editor September 28, 2017

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Officer Bernard Austof now is deputy for Leighton, Dorr

Bernard Austof, the police officer who came to Wayland to succeed Harry Werkema as public safety officer for Wayland schools in September 2014, now is serving as Allegan County's Sheriff's…

Editor September 28, 2017