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Public Safety Beat: Teen murder suspect to plea to agreement
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…
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Summit Pointe residential project preliminary plans OK’d
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.…
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How can rural residents get permits to burn leaves, branches?
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…
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Allegan County schools to change sub teachers’ provider service
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…
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Dorr Citizens’ Road Committee has 1st public forum on vote
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…
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Public Safety Beat: Motorist killed in crash south of Martin
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…
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Should Gun Lake Tribe be included on Ambulance Board?
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…
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Memorial plaque to honor longtime Martin Fire Chief
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,…
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John Sloan sworn in as new Wayland City Council member
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…
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New Main Street manager comes to Wayland from Boston
Ingrid Borreson Miller, urban planning and historic preservation specialist in the Greater Boston (Mass.) area, has been hired as Wayland’s new Main Street manager and DDA coordinator. City Manager Mike…