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Dorr Township appoints 2nd rep. to ambulance board

The new president of the Dorr Township Library Board and an added representative of the township on the Wayland Area Ambulance Service Board were featured in the more procedural business…

Editor April 27, 2017

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Dorr Twp. has surprising debate about Facebook page

The Dorr Township Board had a lengthy debate Thursday night over a seemingly routine issue about who will administer the township’s Facebook page on the Internet. The board eventually voted…

Editor April 27, 2017

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Dorr Plan Commission delays trailer business site plans

Requests for site plan review and a special use permit from McDonald Modular Solutions for a temporary office business in Dorr are in a temporary holding pattern. A request for…

Editor April 18, 2017

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Wayland School Board shown ‘positive’ evidence

Members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night held its last regular meeting before the Tuesday, May 2, bond election. School officials couldn't resist the opportunity to showcase "the…

Editor April 17, 2017

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Medical marijuana dispensary issues won’t go away

Kirk Scharphorn Jr. of Professional Code Inspections of Dorr, told the Wayland City Planning Commission last week he has been receiving a record number of inquiries about the possibility of…

Editor April 16, 2017

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Leighton OKs repaving job for nearly a mile of 2nd Street

Almost one mile of Second Street between 142nd and 144th Avenues in Leighton Township will get a repaving job this year. The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening approved the project…

Editor April 14, 2017

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Leighton air park issue to go to public hearing in May

The Leighton Township Planning Commission has recommended denial for a request for an ar strip, but the issue now will go before the Township Board May 22 or 23 in…

Editor April 13, 2017

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Martin Township Board approves road paving projects

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening approved paving projects for portions of Fifth Street, Third Street and Eleventh Street for a combined cost of $147,349. The money to pay for…

Editor April 12, 2017

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Wayland robotics team heading to state competition

In only its second year of competition, the Wayland Union High School FIRST Robotics team is headed to the Michigan State Championship this weekend at Saginaw Valley State University. The…

Editor April 12, 2017

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Green Acres Phase II addition site plan approved

A site plan Phase II of the Green Acres assisting living facility just to the north of East Superior Street was approved without comment Tuesday night by the Wayland City…

Editor April 11, 2017