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Foreclosed W. Superior house sold by city to Byron Center couple
The old dilapidated house at 430 W. Superior St. finally was sold Monday night to a Byron Center couple who plan to fix it up and make it attractive and…
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Public hearing on Martin Twp. marijuana ordinance is Sept. 1
The Martin Township Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, on a proposed medical marijuana ordinance amendment. The hearing will take place at the…
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Leighton Twp. approves creation of Lake Residential District
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution to allow creation of a Lake Residential District around Green Lake. Approval came just 24 hours after the Township Planning Commission…
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Wayland man killed when van collides with tree service truck
Howard Simmons, 80, of Wayland, was killed Thursday when the mini-van he was driving collided with a tree service bucket truck near the corner of Patterson Avenue and 108th Street…
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Leighton officials still want new hall, but seek lower expenses
Leighton Township officials still want to do business in a new and more spacious township hall, but they say they need to seek options to reduce costs of such a…
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Local Runaways of Michigan club donates to food programs
The Runaways of Michigan Car Club’s annual car show has donated $1,800 in proceeds from its July 18 show in Wayland to a couple of local food programs for the…
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Allegan County GOP officials conflicted on Gamrat resigning
The Allegan County Republican Party next Thursday is expected to discuss a resolution calling for the resignation of State Rep. Cindy Gamrat in the wake of a widely publicized sex…
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Martin Township Assessor Sherry Burd leaving for U.P. job
Martin Township has just received the bad news that it is losing Assessor Sherry Burd. Burd, who has been paid $180 a month for her services, lives in Plainwell, but…
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Problems with marijuana ‘head shop’ persist for Martin Twp.
The Martin Township Planning Commission next month is expected to come up with a proposed local ordinance regulating medical marijuana. The move has been promoted by the continued pesky problem…
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Wheeler Library facelift gets green light from Martin Township
The J.C. Wheeler Library soon will get its long-awaited facelift on the east side of the building in downtown Martin. The Martin Township Board Wednesday evening voted to accept a…