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Dorr Twp. approves pay raises with less haggling
Laurie Perry is the new treasurer at Dorr Township after being appointed in February. The subject of pay raises once again prompted some wailing and gnashing of teeth on the…
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Wayland hires Tim Reeves as its new superintendent
Tim Reeves The Wayland Union School system has a new superintendent. To nobody’s surprise, the Board of Education Tuesday night offered the position to Tim Reeves, current superintendent at Shelby.…
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Wayland school board to consider adding officer
The Wayland Board of Education Monday night discussed the possibility of adding a second public safety officer for the next academic year. Matt Miller currently works in the position, mostly…
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Wayland school bond drive kickoff seeks involvement
Jeff Koon, chairman of the citizens' committee for the bond request, tells everybody at the kickoff they are welcome to get involved. More than 40 local citizens gathered Monday night…
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Field of GOP candidates crowded in Aug. 2 primary
Rachelle Smit Lindsay Kronemayer There will be a lot of new faces in the State House of Representatives after the Nov. 8 general election, and this area will be no…
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Wayland City sewer rate increases to begin July 1
City of Wayland residents will absorb an increase in sewer rates, beginning July 1, for the first time in a dozen years. City Manager Josh Eggleston acknowledged that a plan…
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Still no further word about fatal fire in Leighton Twp.
Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston Thursday night confirmed that he and his colleagues have heard nothing about the fatal fire they handled last Dec. 5. Though the incident occurred…
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Great Lakes Energy earns Leighton’s OK for Internet
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night unanimously adopted a resolution to approve an ordinance granting a franchise for Great Lakes Energy to provide broadband Internet services to its customers. The…
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Martin Twp. to seek fire millage renewal Aug. 2
Sarah Lynema The Martin Township Board Wednesday night agreed to ask local voters to approve a renewal of 0.75 mill for four years for fire and emergency equipment. The proposal,…
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Henika Library director has been on board for a year
Cierra Bakovka Cierra Bakovka has been director of the Henika Public Library since June 2021. Bakovka, 25, grew up in central Wisconsin, where she said she discovered her love for…