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Dorr Twp. still undecided on spending ARPA funds

May 26, 2022

The new Dorr Township fire truck, with which Fire Chief Gary Fordham said he is well pleased. The Dorr Township Board is still trying to figure out what should be done with the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The township is in line to get more than $800,000 in...

Local Dem congressional candidate also may not be on Aug. 2 primary ballot

May 24, 2022

The gubernatorial campaigns of five Republican Party candidates for Michigan governor have been rocked this week by the State Elections Bureau recommending they be dropped from the August primary ballot because they didn’t meet the minimum requirements for petitions signatures. However, Democrat Joseph Alfonso also failed to pick up the...

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Ex-Supt. Norm Taylor back with schools, joins board

May 23, 2022

Norm Taylor Retired Wayland Union Schools Superintendent Monday evening was selected as the newest trustee on the Board of Education. Taylor, who was superintendent between 2010 and 2020, succeeds Board Treasurer Toni Ordway, who is leaving the district at the end of this month. Taylor also serves as a trustee...

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Gun Lake Lake Casino to add hotel and pool dome

May 17, 2022

The Gun Lake Tribe and Gun Lake Casino will have a groundbreaking ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday to add a hotel and a resort to the entertainment complex in Wayland Township. The expansion project, with an estimated cost of $300 million, will feature a 15-story, 252-room hotel on the west...

Dorr Plan Commission OKs special use for dog kennel

May 17, 2022

Digital Camera The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted 6-0 to grant a special use permit to Daniel Noorman and Stacy Miller to allow their property to have kennels for up to eight dogs at 1430 138th Ave. Professional Code Inspections described the property as being in a low...

Local Wildflower Grace building wins block grant

May 16, 2022

New Wayland City police officer Todd Hudson (left) is sworn in by Mayor Tim Bala. The Wayland City Council Monday evening had a closeout public hearing for a Michigan Community Development block grant for 106 W. Superior St. City Manager Josh Eggleston told the council the CDBG amount was $110,564...

Leighton Twp. may be open to adding a pickleball court

May 12, 2022

10th Street from 142nd Avenue to 144th is now open to through traffic. A lengthy discussion Thursday night about welcoming a pickleball court revealed to Leighton Township officials the need for local recreational facilities is almost as great as fixing the roads. After hearing a presentation earlier this year from...

Judge rules for teachers’ union in unfair labor case

May 12, 2022

Jacob Oaster Gary Wood The teachers’ union for Hopkins Public Schools has won a judgment in its favor in the wake of an unfair labor practice complaint it filed in January 2021. Administrative Law Judge David M. Peltz of the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules, last month issued...

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Martin Twp. takes inquiry about another motocross

May 11, 2022

Another motocross track in Martin Township? Probably not, but Township Treasurer Sue Tiemeyer Wednesday evening told her colleagues she received an inquiry about it recently from a real estate agent in the Kalamazoo area. She said Mark Miller asked about the availability of 300 to 400 acres north of the...

Plan Commission recommends OK of marijuana ordinance

May 10, 2022

These two gentlemen were the only representatives of the citizenry to show up at the Wayland City Planning Commission's public hearing Tuesday on a proposed marijuana ordinance. The City of Wayland Planning Commission Tuesday night took a big step forward in legalizing the buying and selling of marijuana within the...

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