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Hopkins Township to contribute $1,000 to hall of fame

The Hopkins Township Board Monday voted 3-2 to make a one-time $1,000 contribution to a proposed Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The move came after Township Supervisor Mark…

Editor May 9, 2016

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Local school teachers’ pay lower than state average

Teachers in all three local school districts are paid below the state average, which has declined for four years in a row. Julie Mack, in an MLive story published Monday,…

Editor May 9, 2016

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Watson Township to have 122nd Avenue paved

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening agreed to have 122nd Avenue paved at a cost of $365,736. The lowest bid was from Reith-Reilly Construction. The board originally wrestled with the…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Tim Johnson hired as plan consultant for Watson Twp.

Tim Johnson, co-owner of Main Street Planners of Grand Rapids, was selected as new planning consultant for Watson Township at the board’s Thursday evening meeting. Johnson succeeds longtime planner Mark…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Woman nabbed for providing heroin that killed Wayland man

Ashley Ashbrook, 30, who was wanted for providing heroin to a Wayland man who overdosed on the drug last fall, has been taken into custody. Authorities said Ashbrook was arrested…

Editor May 5, 2016

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Wayland schools saving $6.2 million in bond interest

The Wayland Union school district has sold its 2016 refunding bonds, Series A and Series B,  saving taxpayers $6,278,000 in interest. Wayland schools sold $22,455,000 refunding bonds, Series A and…

Editor May 3, 2016

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City of Wayland to have new electric sign installed

An electronic sign will be installed on West Superior Street in front of the fire station in Wayland. The Wayland City Council Monday decided to spend $22,944.11 for the 2x8-foot…

Editor May 2, 2016

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Three area twp. supervisors to face election contests

Three local township supervisors will be opposed this year in elections, one of them in a general and the other two in the August primary. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling…

Editor April 30, 2016

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Dorr Twp.deals with dust control, gravel and chickens

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening accepted the low bid for two dust control applications, agreed to two miles of gravel work this summer and promised to look into rules…

Editor April 28, 2016

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Dorr debates on transparency yield 2 deadlocked votes

More discussions about proper governance and transparency resulted in two 3-3 deadlocked votes Thursday evening at the Dorr Township Board meeting. John Tuinstra moved to have the clerk and the…

Editor April 28, 2016