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Gravel mining special use request in Watson denied

The Watson Township Planning Commission has turned down a request for a special use permit from North Star Aggregates to gravel mine at a site on 12th Street. Watson Township…

Editor October 7, 2021

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Hopkins Twp., Village plan to forge sewer agreement

Hopkins Township and the Village of Hopkins Tuesday evening are expected to vote on a 425 agreement to provide village sewer services to 25 properties along 12th Street from 135th…

Editor October 4, 2021

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Wayland schools struggle with Covid, other issues

September has not been kind to the Wayland Union school district, as Board of Education members Monday night lamented some troubling recent student incidents and continuing battles with the Coronavirus.…

Editor September 27, 2021

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Dorr OKs sewer, water for sustainable business park

Plans for the sustainable business park in Dorr Township took another step forward Thursday night when the Township Board unanimously approved the extension of sewer and water from Byron Township.…

Editor September 23, 2021

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Sustainable Business Park anchor tenant announced

Consultants with the Sustainable Business Park project in northeast Dorr Township Tuesday night revealed that the anchor tenant on the 250-acre parcel will be Continuous Materials, which takes waste plastics…

Editor September 21, 2021

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City proceeds with plans for sewer repair facilities

The Wayland City Council Monday night unanimously voted to proceed with a proposal to upgrade lift stations for the sewer treatment plant. Water and Sewer Supt. Ben Bachelder showed council…

Editor September 20, 2021

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Local school officials to examine petitions’ legality

Wayland and Martin school officials were somewhat taken aback Thursday and Friday when parents' social media groups announced that Brandon Elementary and Baker Elementary parking lots would be the sites…

Editor September 18, 2021

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Lumberyard Events Center upstairs bedrooms OK’d

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a request for a special use permit to accommodate as many as three bedrooms on the second floor of the Lumberyard Events…

Editor September 14, 2021

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Wayland School Board opposes universal masking

The Wayland Board of Education Monday night voted not to follow a recommendation from the Allegan County Health Department to institute universal face mask requirements for all students for the…

Editor September 13, 2021

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County govt. can’t interfere with mask order for Covid

Allegan County's legal counsel today opined that neither the county administrator nor the County Board of Commissioners has the authority to rescind the Health Department's public health order for children…

Editor September 10, 2021