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Watson Twp. gets 3rd request for marijuana dispensary

Watson Township appears to be the most popular choice for proposals for medical marijuana dispensaries. The Township Board was presented with a request from Shawn Gary of Third Coast Horticulture,…

Editor June 2, 2017

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No millage increase if new, revised bond issue passes

If Wayland Union school district voters approve a $19.25 million bond issue in the Nov. 7 election, they won’t pay anything in extra millage. Yes, you read that right, it’s…

Editor June 1, 2017

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Marsman Reports: Martin remembers Memorial Day ‘17

by Austin Marsman Martin held its annual Memorial Day parade and ceremonies Monday. The day began with a parade that stepped off on the corner of Chalmers and East Allegan…

Editor May 30, 2017

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Policy on Dorr Twp. Board paying the bills gets revisited

Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios Thursday night brought up an issue about paying the bills that colleague John Tuinstra brought up four years ago. Rios, who began serving on the…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Dorr Twp. ZBA reappointments take up time, discussion

Yet another customarily routine item took up a lot of time and discussion at Thursday night’s Dorr Township Board meeting. This time it was the reappointment of two members of the…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Dorr Parks Commission plans to build Frisbee golf course

The Dorr Township Parks Commission plans to begin construction on a Frisbee golf course this year at the park. The Dorr Township Board agreed to set aside $6,500 for the…

Editor May 26, 2017

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Dorr Twp. finds way to be contentious on culvert project

As so often is the case in Dorr Township Board meetings, seemingly routine matters became contentious. Trustee John Tuinstra led a failed one-man revolt Thursday evening against the township contracting…

Editor May 25, 2017

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Gun Lake Casino’s Patchak case

The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a long-running case affecting the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe. The web site indianz.com said the action…

Editor May 18, 2017

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Prospects for 2 new developments add to Dorr traffic worries

Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Bob Wagner said former Planner Tim Johnson said several years ago that Dorr should be careful in the future or it might become another 28th…

Editor May 16, 2017

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Wayland schools may seek severely pared bond proposal Nov. 7

The Wayland Board of Education seems headed for a severely pared down bond request in the Nov. 7 general election. After voters soundly rejected two bonds totaling $55 million May…

Editor May 15, 2017