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Two local officials apply for Road Commission seat

Pam Brown of Watson Township, James Rybicki of Wayland Township and Ken Rutgers are three applicants for a vacant seat on the Allegan County Road Commission. The seat being vacated…

Editor January 11, 2017

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School board to officially adopt bond proposal Jan. 16

The Wayland Board of Education will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the administrative offices to adopt a resolution on the proposal for a $54…

Editor January 9, 2017

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Watson Township Board appointments confirmed

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening confirmed several appointments. One, newcomer Helen Goyings, may wind up in other places in township government. Goyings, who has lived in the township for…

Editor January 5, 2017

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Watson gets serious about fighting recycling site abuse

Watson Township Board members plan to buy a security camera for the recycling site next to the Township Hall, regardless of whether or not a grant application is approved. Too…

Editor January 5, 2017

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City Council sets strategic planning session for Feb. 4

The Wayland City Council voted to have its annual strategic planning session at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at council chambers. Council members gather for a special meeting at about…

Editor January 3, 2017

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Splash pad was best and most positive story here in 2016

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is analysis by the editor. The now dearly departed year of 2016 was rife with negative developments, but the…

Editor December 31, 2016

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Dorr rezoning approved 6 months after recommendation

The Dorr Township Board finally approved a request from Joe Jablonski to have a house and 1.82 acres of property at 2211 138th Ave. rezoned from commercial to rural estates.…

Editor December 29, 2016

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Then & Now fund-raising drive approaching $20,000

Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling reported Thursday evening that the VanSingel Foundation has made out a $3,000 check to the Township Library to help with its fund-raising efforts to move…

Editor December 29, 2016

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Wayland’s oldest business, Smith Lumber, has been sold

Smith Lumber & Coal, a more than a century old business in Wayland has been sold, but the new owner has not been disclosed and there has been no indication…

Editor December 29, 2016

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Dorr Plan Commission wants to hire PCI as consultant

The Dorr Township Planning Commission will make a formal request to the Township Board for permission to hire Professional Code Inspections as planning consultant. Commission Chairman Robert Wagner said Dorr…

Editor December 20, 2016