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Watson told changes are coming for County Board

Scott Corbin Gale Dugan Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan Thursday evening told the Watson Township Board the County Board will see some interesting changes over the next two years. Dugan…

Editor December 1, 2022

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Wayland school board rejects book ban request

Digital Camera The Wayland Board of Education Monday night turned down a request to remove the book “Oryx and Crake” from the high school library. The book’s author, Margaret Atwood,…

Editor November 28, 2022

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First Wayland marijuana business gets 1 green light

New Planning Commissioner Megan Mickelson Wayland’s first-ever marijuana retail business took a big step forward Monday in a special meeting of the Planning Commission. The commission approved on a 5-0…

Editor November 21, 2022

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Jennifer Antel sworn in as 1st female Wayland mayor

It was a historic night for the Wayland City Council Monday when outgoing Mayor Tim Bala passed the gavel to newly-elected Mayor Jennifer Antel, the city’s first ever female chief…

Editor November 21, 2022

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Hopkins Township Board approves rezoning request

The Hopkins Township Board last Monday night approved a request from Michael Ross for rezoning property near Hilliards. The rezoning was for changing 3.92 acres at 1820 136th Ave. from…

Editor November 20, 2022

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Dorr Parks Commission gets OK to seek DNR grant

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night adopted a resolution supporting the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) application titled, “Dorr Township North Park Upgrades” to the Spark Grant program for basketball…

Editor November 17, 2022

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Dorr Plan Commission gets requests from 2 businesses

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night handled two requests involving properties near the intersection of Commerce Drive and 142nd Avenue. In one instance the commission approved with conditions site…

Editor November 15, 2022

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Two new school trucks price rises by 15 percent

School board student representative Ava Makowski One good example of how prices have risen of late surfaced Monday night at the Wayland Board of Education meeting. Patricia Velie, assistant superintendent…

Editor November 14, 2022

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Gun Lake Tribe has a lot of big ideas ahead for growth

The north-south corridor of the U.S.-131 expressway between Bradley and Wayland may well become a hotbed of commercial and residential activity. Its rural character just might be transformed. Officials from…

Editor November 12, 2022

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Allegan County broadband project is moving forward

The Allegan County Internet broadband project make a step forward Thursday when the County Board of Commissioners awarded a $17.7 million contract to 123.net of Southfield to provide wired broadband…

Editor November 12, 2022