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Hopkins Twp. seeking sewer service from Dorr

Negotiations between Hopkins Township and the City of Wayland for annexation of about a dozen properties for sewer service have ended. Instead, Hopkins is seeking a “425” tax sharing arrangement…

Editor August 19, 2021

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All kids in grades K-6 must wear face masks to school

Well, here we go again. Despite local school districts’ intentions to start the academic year in the classrooms with masks optional, the Allegan County Health Department Wednesday issued an order…

Editor August 18, 2021

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Dorr Plan Commission recommends self storage

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended changing the local zoning ordinance to allow for an outdoor self-storage business to locate within the industrial district in the northeast end…

Editor August 17, 2021

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Martin Schools masks optional indoors, not on buses

The Martin Board of Education voted Monday night to follow the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mandate that masks be worn on public transportation, including school buses, but they will…

Editor August 16, 2021

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City crews begin removing streetside brush and debris

Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston Monday night told the City Council he expects cleanup and removal of brush will take at least another week in the wake of the fierce…

Editor August 16, 2021

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No CRT or Covid fireworks at Wayland school board

Despite recent contentious and lengthy meetings of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night' session was relatively brief, at about 60 minutes and it included few explosive comments from the…

Editor August 9, 2021

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Allegan Area ESA launches strategic planning process

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency (AAESA) is launching a new initiative to guide the district through a three-to-five-year year strategic plan. The purpose of this initiative is to…

Editor August 3, 2021

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City officials tour marijuana facilities in Lowell, Ionia

Wayland City Council members and local officials spend the god part of a day last month touring and inspecting marijuana dispensaries and growing operations in Lowell and Ionia. Local officials…

Editor August 2, 2021

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Wayland hires Hopkins AD, names assistant principal

Wayland Union Schools has hired Adam Valk as new athletic director at Wayland Union High School and Karri Bailey as the new Middle School/High School assistant principal, pending board approval.…

Editor August 2, 2021

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Hopkins, Martin to vote on non-homestead millages

Two school ballot proposals, for Hopkins and Martin, will be included in special elections on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Both non-homestead proposals are for five-year renewals of taxes for commercial and…

Editor July 30, 2021