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Leighton Twp. Board buys Moline School and property

Members of the Leighton Township Board Thursday evening voted 4-0, with Treasurer Jaci Bultsma absent, to use $650,000 in federal ARPA funds to purchase the site of the old Moline…

Editor October 13, 2022

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Land use issues heating up for Leighton Twp. Board

As if Leighton Township doesn't have enough on its plate with development issues, word on the street is that this farm land immediately west of railroad tracks on Dahlia Street…

Editor October 13, 2022

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Ambulance service daily call average highest ever

Sarah Lynema Wayland Area Emergency Services is the busiest it’s ever been, the Martin Township Board was told Wednesday evening. Sarah Lynema, who represents the township on the Ambulance Board,…

Editor October 12, 2022

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North Star gravel mining firm suing Watson Twp.

North Star Aggregates, through local agent Matt Double in Martin, has decided to file a lawsuit against Watson Township for refusing the company permission to gravel mine property on 12th…

Editor October 11, 2022

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Work to connect Hopkins hall, library starts next year

The Hopkins Township Board expects to have work commence early next year on connecting the Village/Township Hall with the library building. Supervisor Mark Evans said plans have been approved through…

Editor October 11, 2022

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U.S-131 overpass project at Gun Lake Casino finished

The U.S.-131 overpass project next to the Gun Lake Casino at Exit No. 61 has been completed and the facility is open to motorists who want to travel on M-179…

Editor October 11, 2022

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Wayland school officials finally get some good news

Five members of the Wayland Middle School Student Council outline for the school board the history and accomplishments of the local student government association. The Wayland Union school district is…

Editor October 10, 2022

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Seven Generations Park ribbon cutting is Oct. 29

Plans for the recreational park at the intersection of M-222 and 16th Street in Watson Township are “98% complete” and it shall be named Seven Generations Park. The name was…

Editor October 6, 2022

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‘Monster Mash’ planned for downtown Wayland Oct. 29

“He did the Monster Mash… It was a graveyard smash… It caught on in a flash…” — Bobby "Boris" Pickett, 1962 Billed as something to do in town over the…

Editor October 3, 2022

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Martin man pleads guilty to soliciting teen sex on line

A Martin man arrested with five others last month for soliciting sex from teen-agers on line pleaded guilty in court Wednesday. Alexander Bogdan, 33, of Martin, pleaded to charges of…

Editor September 29, 2022