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North Main property rezoning request approval rescinded

A request to rezone a commercial parcel in the 600 block of North Main Street to light industrial has hit yet another snag. After approving the request with conditions two…

Editor June 15, 2015

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City of Wayland adopts larger budget for fiscal year 2015-16

The Wayland City Council Monday night adopted a total budget of $6,374,482 for fiscal year 2015-16, beginning July 1. The general fund budget anticipates revenue and expenditures of $2,921,031 with…

Editor June 15, 2015

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Wayland schools sever school nurse contract with Spectrum

The Wayland Union School District apparently has decided not to renew its contract for a school nurse through Spectrum Health. According to the “job openings” section on the Allegan Area…

Editor June 15, 2015

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Leighton officials getting more serious about new twp. hall

Leighton Township Board members Thursday evening decided to get a little more serious about plans to have a new township hall built on the same land as the township library.…

Editor June 12, 2015

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Chip and cracked seal, fog coat to be done on 144th Ave.

The Leighton Township Board Thursday night approved a cracked seal, chip seal and fog coat resurfacing job for 144th Avenue from Kalamazoo Avenue to Ninth Street at a cost of…

Editor June 12, 2015

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Green Lake residents still upset about ban of dock on beach

About a dozen Green Lake residents appeared Thursday night before the Leighton Township Board for the second straight month, and this time things got a bit more hostile and confrontational.…

Editor June 12, 2015

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Wayland shocked by death of athletic patriarch Bill Merchant

Word was received Thursday morning of the death of Bill Merchant, 55, father of four of Wayland’s finest girls’ athletes and junior varsity basketball coach. Merchant was killed in a…

Editor June 11, 2015

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Martin Township Board adopts budget of about $300,000

The Martin Township Board Wednesday night adopted a 2015-16 fiscal year general fund budget of just over $300,000 and made a few decisions about road work for this summer and…

Editor June 10, 2015

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Martin Twp. finally to consider local marijuana ordinance

The Martin Township Board and Planning Commission have begun to seriously examine a local marijuana ordinance. After continuing a moratorium on having such a local law for years, township officials…

Editor June 10, 2015

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General RV to seek approval for expansion of facilities

The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to discuss a special land use request from General RV on Reno Drive near…

Editor June 9, 2015