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Prospects finally look good for sale of Moline Elementary

March 14, 2016

The on-again, off-again proposed sale of the old Moline Elementary School building and 5.6 acres of land is on again after the Wayland Board of Education learned Monday evening that buyer Steve Austin has secured financing. Austin approached the board last year about buying the mothballed old elementary to turn...

Cars2Go closes doors after nearly 5 years in business

March 14, 2016

Cars2Go of Wayland has closed its doors at 1134 W. Superior St., effective today, March 14. A Facebook posting this morning said, “Thank you to all of our customers that have turned into family, it has been an honor to be a part of this community.” An employee still working...

Hopkins FFA Demonstration Team is state champion

March 11, 2016

The Hopkins FFA Demonstration Team of Lexie Wilson, MaKenna Davis and Laura Velderman Friday won the state championship in the FFA Leadership contest at the Wharton Center at Michigan State University. Meanwhile, the Hopkins Ag Issues team of Rachael Velderman, Ashley Rodenheiser and Megan Heft earned runners-up honors at the...

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Leighton Twp. approves bids for lawn care, dust control

March 10, 2016

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening decided to stick with Southwest Michigan Dust Control for applying solutions for roads in June, July and August this year. Southwest Michigan has done dust control for Leighton over the last several years and Clerk Mary Lou Niewenhuis said, “They continue to do a...

PCI, aviation expert sought in Leighton air strip issue

March 10, 2016

Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis estimated that between 150 and 200 people were in the audience Wednesday night at the Township Planning Commission's hearing on a proposed air park, but about all that was decided is that an aviation expert will be sought to help provide answers to some...

Whiteford wins State Rep. race easily; Martin’s 4 road mills OK’d

March 8, 2016

Republican Mary Whiteford has won the special election for 80th District State Representative in an apparent landslide. Meanwhile, a request to approve a four-mill levy for Martin Township roads for 10 years was approved 340 to 235, or 59% to 41%. A total of 3.996 mills amounted to a renewal...

Wayland City seeks new planner as Johnsons leave Wade Trim

March 8, 2016

The Wayland City Planning Commission and City Council are looking for a new planner. Janis Johnson, who had been planning consultant for about a year, has left the Wade Trim engineering firm to re-start Main Street Planning with her husband, Tim. This leaves the city with the task of finding...

Watson cemetery mowing cost is $135 cheaper than in 2015

March 4, 2016

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening accepted the low bid from M.W. Moore & Sons for $9,700 for mowing services for the township hall and cemeteries. Watson Township Supervisor Pam Brown said there were three bids for the work The township last year had contracted with Dave Kok and DK...

Presidential primary, state rep. contest will be March 8

March 3, 2016

Voters are encouraged to go to the polls next Tuesday, March 8, for the presidential primary election in Michigan. The ballot in Martin, Watson, Salem and Hopkins townships will be a little more substantial because of the special general election for 80th District State...

Dan Weber’s work schedule wrecks havoc with Dorr meeting dates

February 29, 2016

Dorr Township Trustee Dan Weber has changed jobs at least twice in the last year, and it’s wrecked havoc with dates and times of Township Board meetings. Weber, an electrician by trade, last year asked the board to change its meeting nights from the last Tuesday to the last Monday...

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