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Former Wayland principal Dave Britten to retire as Lee Supt.

April 27, 2016

Wyoming Godfrey Lee Superintendent David Britten has announced his retirement at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Britten, 61, who is stepping down after eight years at the helm at Lee, was principal at Pine Street Elementary for six years. Britten, described as a hands-on administrator, has been known...

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Martin area woman killed in traffic crash in Watson Twp.

April 27, 2016

A 22-year-old woman from the Martin was killed in a traffic crash Tuesday evening on M-222 near 19th Street in Watson Township. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Wayland Post said the woman, who has not yet been identified, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Witnesses to the crash reported...

Hopkins Twp. Plan Commission has busy meeting May 24

April 26, 2016

The Hopkins Township Planning will have a big meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the village/township hall. Not only will the commission have a public hearing on its updated master plan, it also will say good-bye to outgoing Chairwoman Lori Castello, welcome new member Ken Rutgers and make...

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Wayland schools’ financial picture continues to improve

April 22, 2016

The budget picture for the Wayland Union school district at the end of this fiscal year continues to improve. Finance Director Bill Melching told school board members Thursday night that the goal of increasing the fund balance by one-half to one percent this year will be met and exceeded. Melching...

Second casino funding forum has more interest, same results

April 21, 2016

There was a better turnout from the public Thursday evening at the Wayland Board of Education’s second forum on spending funds from the Gun Lake Casino. No one showed at the first hearing last month, but this time more than a dozen citizens were in attendance, mostly to ask questions...

CDXX Boutique pot exchange reborn in Orangeville Twp.

April 20, 2016

Jerry Dan Patrick and Lisa Edwards, owners of the controversial CDXX Boutique that was shut down last January in Martin Township, have opened a new store in Orangeville Township. They opened the new CDXX Boutique Gun Lake at noon Wednesday at 11925 Marsh Road, Suite B Shelbyville, right across from...

Schools’ facilities needs hearing may be as early as June 6

April 18, 2016

The Wayland Board of Education may have a public hearing on future facilities needs as early as Monday, June 6. The board earlier this year scrapped plans to have a bond election in November to buy more time to prepare for outlining plans and to gather input from the public....

Dorr Twp. road millage request to be back on ballot Aug. 2

April 15, 2016

The special Dorr Township Roads Committee is laying out a plan to inform voters about the need to pass a three-mill request for repairs, improvements and paving of local roads Voters will see a three-mill request on the ballot in the Aug. 2 primary election. A similar request was soundly...

Golf cart, most ORV use around Green Lake permitted

April 15, 2016

Leighton Township officials hope an old issue about use of golf carts and off-road vehicles (ORVs) at Green Lake has finally been resolved. The Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution allowing golf carts to use all roads with a 25-miles-per-hour speed limit around the lake. The resolution will take...

Air park developer submits new scaled-down proposal

April 14, 2016

There’s a new twist in the continuing controversy over a proposed air park in Leighton Township. Developer Clark Galloway has introduced a revised, scaled down plan for installing an air strip near the intersection of 144th Avenue and Kalamazoo Avenue. His first proposal was for a 3,000-foot strip to include...

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