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Air park issue returns for Leighton Board, Plan Commission

August 11, 2016

After a brief period of dormancy, the air park issue resurfaced in a big way Thursday night at the Leighton Township Board meeting. The board was told that Dr. Michael Hynes of Branson, Mo., appeared before the Planning Commission Wednesday night to outline problems associated with a proposed air strip...

Martin Twp. Board to interview 3 finalists for assessor’s job

August 10, 2016

The Martin Township Board plans to interview three finalists for the job of township assessor in a special meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22. The person selected will succeed Sherry Burd, formerly of Plainwell, who had been paid $1545 a month for her services, but has moved to the...

Wayland schools’ 3rd bond refunding saves $320,000

August 9, 2016

Wayland Union School District taxpayers will save an additional $320,409 in interest in its third bond refunding this year. The estimated savings is based on refunding series C bonds from 2007 totaling $2,755,000. The interest rate on the bonds prior to refunding was 4.0% and the interest rate of the...

Wayland Auto Sales shuttered by Mich. Secretary of State

August 8, 2016

Wayland Motor Sales is one of two West Michigan auto dealerships that have been closed by the Michigan Secretary of State's office. Wayland Motor Sales. 159 N. Main St., and Patriot Auto Group in Hasting have been closed because the title and registration from those dealers might not be legal,...

School board raises concerns about shared business services plan

August 8, 2016

A proposal for Wayland Union schools to provide business services to the Johanneburg-Lewiston district ran into some opposition from Board of Education members Monday night. The idea, presented at the July school board meeting, is for three Wayland school district employees to offer business services on a contractual basis to...

Otsego couple identified in Watson Township crime spree

August 5, 2016

A 34-year-old man and 21-year-old woman, both from Otsego, have been arrested by Allegan County Sheriff’s deterctives and deputies in connection with three break-ins and two burglaries in Watson Township. Authorities said the boyfriend and girlfriend, Kenneth Lapham and Haley Jenkins, were charged with breaking and entering, UDAA, felon possession...

Abandoned Watson Twp. house, barn must come down

August 4, 2016

The abandoned house and barn on the south side of 118th Avenue just west of the Watson Township Hall will have to come down soon under the township’s dangerous building ordinance. Supervisor Pam Brown said she will contract the owners, the Blankenships, early next week to advise them they’re in...

Recycling surcharge request passes in 8 of 9 municipalities

August 3, 2016

Allegan County Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator Ben Williams said he was very pleased with the results of Tuesday's primary election involving the program in a variety of locations. Eight of nine municipalities that had a recycling proposal on the ballot approved a request to increase curbside recycling service fees from $25...

Sewers, Dorr millages, Martin schools big primary winners

August 2, 2016

Debbie Sewers, Steve Johnson and two Dorr Township millage proposals were the biggest winners Tuesday in the Republican Party primary election. Sewers won the Dorr Township Clerk’s post with about 58 percent of the votes cast, defeating incumbent Brian Boot. The former deputy clerk, she did it the old-fashioned way,...

Wayland citizen pleads with city to stop removing trees

August 2, 2016

The Wayland City Council was rebuked by a local citizen Monday night for pursuing policies of removing trees from the community. Gail Hollinger, who had come to the meeting to support the council’s recent change from traditional to family restrooms in the City Park, said she has been appalled at...

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