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New ordinance may be in order for hill climb, dirt bikes
Corey Smith of Otsego, who was running a twice yearly charity fund-raiser with a hill climb on his 60-acre property at 120th Avenue and 16th Street, has agreed not to…
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Watson approves crafting an ordinance for marijuana grow
Watson Township appears to be on track to be the first municipality in this area to have an ordinance to allow growing medical marijuana. After turning down or taking no…
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WAEMS responding to record number of calls this year
The Dorr Township Board Thursday night learned that Wayland Area Emergency Services has been extremely busy this year, and that could translate into increased costs for next year. Penny Post,…
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Reconstruction of Dorr road to cost less than $500,000
The reconstruction of 1.29 miles on 144th Avenue will be the first order of business for the Dorr Township Roads Committee and work is expected to commence in August and…
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DEQ agrees to extend Landing Marina permit application
The Landing Marina of Gun Lake has been granted an extension by the Department of Environmental Quality for a permit application to expand, despite opposition from neighbors and the Yankee…
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Martin schools to proceed next month with solar project
by Austin Marsman As the Martin public school system progresses with its historic bond construction, green upgrades are taking center stage. The Board of Education decided July 17 to approve a solar…
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All Dorr Twp. Planning Commision officers re-elected
The Dorr Township Planning Commission is back back to business as usual after a bit of turbulence over its membership in the last month. The commission, at its July 18…
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City studying chicken, cost recovery ordinances
The Wayland City Council is examining two potential local ordinances, one that would permit chickens in the city limits, another that would establish cost recovery for emergency services. City Manager…
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Yankee Springs Twp Board votes against proposed marina
by Austin Marsman The Yankee Springs Township Board voted 3-2 Thursday night to adopt a resolution against Lucas Spoor's proposed marina expansion on Gun Lake. Trustee Shannon Vandenberg and Supervisor…
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Bob Wagner back as chairman of Dorr Plan Commission
Bob Wagner was appointed to another three-year term on the Dorr Township Planning Commission Thursday night in a special meeting. Wagner, who has been chairman of the commission since 1975…