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Ex-Wildcats girls’ bowling coach files suit in wife’s death

Former Wayland girls’ varsity bowling coach Bill Holbrook has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers of robotic equipment that killed his wife, Wanda, in an industrial accident in Ionia in…

Editor March 15, 2017

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Basura: Adventures playing Libra vs. Dutch in Bonaire

Bonaire, one of the ABC islands – Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao — is a former Dutch colony. After some years the Bonaireans elected to reconnect with Holland — now Bonaire…

Editor March 12, 2017

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Leighton adopts $1.628 million budget for 2017-18

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night held a public hearing and then adopted a budget of about $1.628 million for the fiscal year 2017-18. Revenues are expected to exceed expenditures…

Editor March 9, 2017

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Leighton Fire Chief wins stipend to attend classes

Leighton Township Fire Chief Tony Banas was granted a $500 stipend for attending a two-week course on fire codes in Muskegon, but there were some misgivings. The Leighton Township Board…

Editor March 9, 2017

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Unhappy residents vent about Cuddy Drain project

The Cuddy Drain project that includes both Allegan and Barry counties was the target of a lot of criticism at the Wayland Township Board meeting Tuesday night. However, presenter and…

Editor March 7, 2017

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Developers withdraw request for Selkirk Lake campground

Developers of a proposed expanded campground at Selkirk Lake have withdrawn their request for rezoning. Members of the Wayland Township Board were informed of the decision Tuesday night at their…

Editor March 7, 2017

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Dorr, Hopkins Library Director Natalie Bazan leaving

Natalie Bazan is resigning her directorship positions at the Hopkins District Library and the Dorr Township Library. But the big question, yet unanswered, is where and when is she going?…

Editor March 6, 2017

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City action on East Maple assessment roll postponed

The Wayland City Council held a public hearing Monday night on the special assessments for sidewalks in the East Maple Street project, but had to postpone officially approving the assessment…

Editor March 6, 2017

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Wayland school bond election less than 2 months away

A special election on two bond proposals for the Wayland Union school district is less than two months away, and three special public meetings on the issue were held over…

Editor March 5, 2017

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Watson hears another request for marijuana dispensary

The marijuana issue was back at Thursday evening’s Watson Township Board meeting. This time attorney Brant Johnson of Lansing, representing a legal caregiver in the Martin area, made a presentation…

Editor March 3, 2017