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Martin schools to seek $17.65 million bond OK Aug. 2

June 19, 2016

Martin Public School district voters will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary election to approve a $17.65 million bond proposal for up to 30 years. The bond money will be used for massive physical improvements at the site for the high school, middle school and Brandon Elementary, add an...

Wayland man to be tried in Circuit Court in fatal crash

June 14, 2016

Dale Robert Melick, 53, of Wayland, has waived his right to a hearing in Allegan County District Court and now will face charges in connection with the fatal traffic crash May 14 on 135th Avenue in Wayland Township. Melick has been charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired causing...

July 26 is deadline for filing for school board posts

June 14, 2016

Both the Wayland and Hopkins Boards of Education will have four seats up for election in the November general this year and Martin has two, and 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, is the deadline for anyone interested in filing. Meanwhile, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency will offer an informational workshop...

Plan Commission ‘ugly step-sister’ in getting new sign?

June 14, 2016

Wayland City Planning Commission Chairman J.D. Gonzales Tuesday asked city officials why the process in getting a new electronic sign installed across the fire barn didn’t include input from the commission. The new sign will greet visitors on West Superior and promote a number of local activities, including school events....

Wayland schools’ financial outlook still improving

June 13, 2016

The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening heard more good news about the budget, which is in the best shape it’s been in several years. Finance Director Bill Melching told board members the school district is projected to have a surplus of nearly $700,000 over the 2015-16 budget year. Before...

Lilly seems to be gaining in her battle vs. aplastic anemia

June 10, 2016

The roller coaster ride of battling aplastic anemia for 10-year-old Lilly Vanden Bosch of Dorr is on the upswing again. It was only two months ago that Lilly’s mother, Meg, posted on Facebook that Lily was in New York, undergoing special treatment for a CMV virus. Meg Vanden Bosch posted...

Work begins on Leighton hall, but fire suppression needed

June 9, 2016

Work has begun on a new township hall to be added to the Leighton Township Library just off 12th Street in Moline. Leighton Township Supervisor Steve Deer said he expects offices in the new hall to be completed by October, the renovations for the current hall into an expanded fire...

Final piece of Moline school sale may now be in place

June 9, 2016

The last piece of the puzzle in the negotiated agreement for the sale of the old mothballed Moline Elementary building may have been put in place Thursday evening. The Leighton Township Board voted 4-0 to adopt and ordinance amendment that will permit new owner Steve Austin to use the structure...

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Martin Township adopts budget just over $300,000

June 9, 2016

The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening adopted a balanced general fund budget of about $308,000. It was noted that the largest source of income is state shared revenue, totaling $169,390. Property taxes from the less than one mill levied amounts to $78,567.88. Salaries of local officials are a very small...

About 120 citizens attend assessing school needs forum

June 8, 2016

The first of three public forums this summer on assessing the physical needs of the Wayland school district drew about 120 people Wednesday night. A good crowd listened briefly to comments from representatives from architects Tower Pinkster of Grand Rapids and from Triangle Construction before breaking up into small groups...

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