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Leighton continues to prep for leaving old hall for new one

July 14, 2016

Because of the continuing progress of building a new township next to the library, the Leighton Township Board took on some related expenses, both for now and later. The board voted unanimously Thursday evening to accept the low bid for landscaping services from Kloosterman, at $9,656 for the new hall...

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Area rural residents still choking on dust control issues

July 13, 2016

When it comes to dust control, it’s the local issue that just keeps on giving. The Martin Township Board, which has heard more than its share of complaints over the last four years, heard from four citizens Wednesday night who showed up to plead for relief on dusty, rural, gravel...

Deputy, 3 civilians lauded for life saving actions in Martin Twp.

July 13, 2016

An Allegan County Sheriff's deputy from Martin and three area citizens Wednesday evening received citations for saving a life last fall in a traffic crash in Martin Township. Deputy Vonda Evers, who was a standout athlete at Martin High School as a youth, and Osvaldo Guevara of Shelbyville, Doreen Hilton...

City Council apologizes for overlooking Plan Commission

July 12, 2016

Wayland City Councilman Rick Mathis told the Wayland Planning Commission Tuesday night that he and his colleagues were sorry if there was any trouble over planners being overlooked recently when a new electronic sign was purchased across from the fire station. "There is no ill will or animosity on the...

Wayland is a ‘gain’ district in Schools of Choice derby

July 11, 2016

Superintendent Norman Taylor declared that Wayland Union is a "gain" district in the Schools of Choice competition that the State Legislature authorized a couple of decades ago. His remarks came during the Board of Education's routine vote on whether to comply with the rules of Schools of Choice. This means...

Wayland schools offering contractual business services

July 11, 2016

It appears that as many as three Wayland school district employees this academic year will be offering services on a contractual basis to other educational entities. Finance Director Bill Melching and Accounting Supervisor Michael Tanksley will work for the Johannesburg-Lewiston school district in northeastern Michigan for the equivalent of three...

Abigail Nobel to challenge Mary Whiteford in State Rep. primary

July 9, 2016

State Rep. Mary Whiteford might be getting tired of running for her job as legislator from the 80th District. Abigail Nobel of Salem Township has filed to run in the Aug. 2 Republican primary for the post, making it the fourth time Whiteford has been in an election in less...

Bill Hirsch running low-key, low-budget state rep. campaign

July 2, 2016

Of the five Republican Party candidates in the primary election for 72nd District State Representative, Bill Hirsch is perhaps the most unusual. Hirsch, a Caledonia area dairy farmer, has been a Kent County Commissioner for four years, but his campaign is remarkably low key. He isn’t interested in spending a...

Wayland man gets long prison sentence in domestic violence

July 1, 2016

Cody Cory-Lea Connolly, 26, of Wayland in Allegan County Court June 20 to up to 20 to 45 years in prison for attacking his wife last August. Connolly was accused of beating his wife and recording her with a cell phone for two hours while she begged to be taken...

Tuinstra calls maintenance hire a case of ‘cronyism’

June 30, 2016

Despite suggestions of nepotism and cronyism by Trustee John Tuinstra, Jesse Miling was approved as permanent assistant maintenance worker for Dorr Township this summer. Miling is the son of Dorr Township Supervisor, but maintenance employee Jarrod Simon told the board two previous assistants didn’t pan out, but Miling has been...

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