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Wayland Twp. gives local man a month for cleanup

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The Wayland Township Board and Professional Code Inspections have given Alan Burd until Oct. 5 to clean up his property on Gregorville Road. Township officials have maintained that Burd has not followed through with the agreement made with PCI and Supervisor Roger VanVolkinburg. The current balance from previous blight cleanup...
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Area twin brothers found not guilty in kidnap plot

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Two area twin brothers have been found not guilty by an Antrim County jury in the alleged plot to kidnap and kill Gov. Gretchen Whitmer three years ago William Null of Shelbyville and Michael Null of Plainwell, both 41 years old, were two of the last three of 14 men...
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WAEMS still intact despite members’ pullout rumors

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The Wayland Area Emergency Services Board for the second time in a year is dealing with and calming rumors that some municipalites are abandoning ship. WAEMS, a non-profit supported by 12 area municipalities and the City of Wayland faced some talk Wednesday night at a board meeting, with this time...
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Martin deputy clerk resigns in aftermath of Proposal 2

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The suddenly unpopular Proposal 2 election law passed nearly a year ago by Michigan voters now has wreaked havoc in Martin Township as well. Township Clerk Jennifer Wharton Wednesday night told Township Board members that the new law, which mandates local polls be open to voters for nine straight days...
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Railroad St. parcel rezoning wins Plan Commission nod

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The Wayland City Planning Commission decided Tuesday night to recommend a request from Jon and Don Rose to rezone a parcel at 236 Railroad St. from Light industrial to general business district (B-2). Jason Derry of Professional Code Inspections described the parcel as “a little island of I-1 (light industrial)...
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Wayland School Board’s meeting times now 6 p.m.

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The Wayland Board of Education will switch its regular meeting times from 7 to 6 p.m. on the second Monday of the month. The move will commence with the Oct. 9 meeting. The board already has 6 p.m. work sessions on the fourth Monday of the month and this earlier...
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Wayland schools may offer Internet services on buses

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The Wayland Union School District may offer wi-fi Internet access on its bus fleet this academic year. The Board of Education Monday considered a proposal to pay $75,555, all of which will be reimbursed by a grant for this year only, and an annual stipend of $9,053 for the service....
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Watson to use ARPA funds for tech improvements

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The Watson Township Board spent much of its time Thursday evening answering the call of progress with technology. And much of it will be paid for by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The board put the finishing touches on changing and upgrading its phone and Internet services from...
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South Main construction project end delayed again

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The South Main Street paving project has been snake bitten again. Just when it looked like everything was finished last week, including the paving, City Manager Josh Eggleston Tuesday night told the City Council that four spots along the street from Sycamore to 133rd Avenue need be dug up and...
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Mass of Christian burial Saturday for Mary Hitzler

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Mary Hitzler, age 78, died Friday, Aug. 31,. Mary was a social butterfly; she had a beautiful smile. Mary enjoyed traveling all over the world with her family. Mary’s favorite was her timeshare in Fort Myers Beach and sharing it with her family and friends. She always welcomed people into...
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