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Dollar General store may be coming to Dorr Twp.

It looks like a Dollar General store may be coming to Dorr along 142nd Avenue. Dorr Township Planning Commission Chairman Robert Wagner told his colleagues that he had just received…

Editor December 20, 2016

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Wayland City officials pleased with another clean audit

The Wayland City Council Monday night accepted a clean financial audit report from certified public accountant Peter Woldman. Woldman told council members that the city at the end of fiscal…

Editor December 19, 2016

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Wayland administrators, secretaries get extensions

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night ratified a one-year extension of employment contracts for administrators and secretaries at one step and a 1% increase in pay. All will receive…

Editor December 12, 2016

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Leighton to haggle with lot owner on purchase price

Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer and Township Attorney Cliff Bloom are going to do some bargaining with Linnie VanderWerp on her offer to sell two lots. VanderWerp owns two small…

Editor December 8, 2016

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Leighton OKs Top Grade mining, gravel hauling plans

Top Grade Aggregates LLC was granted permission to begin a mineral extraction operation of 25,000 cubic yards at 3819 Second St. and haul the gravel north and then west to its plant…

Editor December 8, 2016

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City Clerk, student rep. to join presidential recount

Wayland City Clerk Michelle Herman and Wayland High School senior Jonathon Seymour will be among those conducting those conducting the 2016 presidential recount Wednesday and Thursday for Allegan County. The…

Editor December 5, 2016

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Tuinstra’s do-it-yourself penchant draws criticism again

Dorr Township Trustee got into a little bit of trouble once again Thursday night because of his penchant for trying to do things outside of the Township Board. Tuinstra was…

Editor December 1, 2016

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Newly elected Dorr officials also win appointments

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening welcomed its two newest members and appointed them and several others to boards and commissions. New Township Clerk Debbie Sewers was appointed as the…

Editor December 1, 2016

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Gamrat, Courser aides both win $170,000 settlements

Keith Allard and Benjamin Graham, former legislative aides to former State Representatives Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser each have won nearly $170,000 in a settlement of their suit against their…

Editor November 22, 2016

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Drug warriors try to steer Wayland clear of dispensaries

After persuading the City of Allegan Nov. 2 not to allow local medical marijuana dispensaries, representatives from the West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) and the Allegan County Substance Abuse Prevention…

Editor November 21, 2016