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Hopkins Twp. clerk, supervisor airing differences of opinion

April 13, 2015

Some differences of opinion have been made very public lately by Hopkins Township Supervisor Mark Evans and Clerk Lisa Battjes. The two local officials continued their mild words feud Monday evening over several issues that were brought up in March. One was Evans' insistence a month ago that board meeting...

Public Safety Beat: Teen murder suspect to plea to agreement

April 11, 2015

Joshua Lee Keyzer, 16, is expected to enter a plea May 11 in Allegan County Circuit Court in the case in which he is accused of raping and fatally stabbing his cousin near Doan's Lake in Wayland Township last summer. Keyzer supposedly will agree to a plea deal that likely...

Summit Pointe residential project preliminary plans OK’d

April 10, 2015

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening awarded preliminary plat approval to the Merstone Group of Byron Center for an eight-lot single-family residential development on 144th Avenue west of Kalamazoo Avenue. The eight lots making up the Summit Pointe development will include a private road with common ownership of residents, said...

How can rural residents get permits to burn leaves, branches?

April 9, 2015

Confusion continues for rural residents about burning leaves, branches, twigs and yard debris in the wake of Allegan County abandoning last year’s handy on-line and telephone service. Leighton Township officials Thursday evening had a spirited discussion about the county’s subsequent request to pass the responsibility on to township fire officials...

Allegan County schools to change sub teachers’ provider service

April 9, 2015

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency has decided to change its third party employment service for substitute teachers and other support personnel. Professional Education Services Group (PESG) of Caledonia has as the employer of record for substitute needs throughout Allegan County for the past several years, but starting July 1,...

Dorr Citizens’ Road Committee has 1st public forum on vote

April 9, 2015

The Dorr Township Citizens’ Road Committee Wednesday evening held the first of two planned public forums on the road millage issue that will be on the ballot in the special election May 5. The forums are designed to hear opinions from the general public and to provide voters with information....

Public Safety Beat: Motorist killed in crash south of Martin

April 9, 2015

A Plainwell area man was killed in a traffic crash Wednesday evening on 106th Avenue just south of Martin. Allegan County Sheriff's authorities said they overheard radio traffic from Allegan County Central Dispatch that a Jeep Wrangler was on its side, off of the roadway and that there was no...

Should Gun Lake Tribe be included on Ambulance Board?

April 9, 2015

The Martin Township Board heard a presentation Wednesday evening from Stuart Peet, raising a question about whether the Gun Lake Band of Potowatomis should have a seat on the Ambulance Board for Wayland Area Emergency Services. Peet, who has represented Martin Township on the Ambulance Board for the past 11...

Memorial plaque to honor longtime Martin Fire Chief

April 8, 2015

A special plaque to honor longtime Martin Township Fire Chief Gil Gilson will be placed by the siren in front of the township hall. The longtime owner of Martin Hardware, he was a businessman downtown for 62 years and served on the fire department for 52 years, the last 17...

John Sloan sworn in as new Wayland City Council member

April 6, 2015

John Sloan was sworn in by Clerk Michelle Herman as Wayland's newest member of the City Council Monday night. A recently retired counselor at Wayland High School and former assistant varsity football coach, he succeeds Ron Kobish, who stepped down last month to take a position in Auburn Hills. Sloan...

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