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McDonald Modular Solutions seeks location in Dorr

The Dorr Township Planning Commission will receive requests for site plan review, rezoning and a special use permit from McDonald Modular Solutions for a temporary office business. Hawkeye Properties Inc.…

Editor March 21, 2017

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Council scraps plan for closed session in property sale

The Wayland City Council planned to go into closed session Monday night, but Councilman Rick Mathis forced tabling the matter as a point of law. Mathis moved to delete the…

Editor March 20, 2017

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City employees’ paid time off, comp time too generous?

There may be some changes in policy ahead for city employees regarding their comp time and paid time off (PTO). Wayland City Council members had a lengthy discussion Monday night…

Editor March 20, 2017

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Robert Traxler re-elected chairman of Dorr Twp. ZBA

The Dorr Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) elected officers for 2017 at its March 16 quarterly meeting. Elected unanimously were Robert Traxler to serve a second term as Chairman,…

Editor March 18, 2017

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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