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What happens to Then & Now when Dorr moves?

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What will become of the Then & Now historical library when Dorr Township relocates to a new site? The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to hire one or two consultants to help configure where offices and rooms will be arranged inside the new township hall that was the former...
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs private road in Commerce

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use amendment for a private road extension inside the Dorr Commerce industrial park. The request was made by Jody Schaendorf, who happens to also be a member of the commission, so he sat in the audience and wasn’t allowed to...
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Former Mayor Tim Bala’s photo joins the wall of fame

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Five mayors were in the house at City Hall Council Chambers Monday night to witness the application of Tim Bala's photo on the wall of fame in the meeting room. They were (from left) Mike DeWeerd, Bala, Jennifer Antel, Linden Anderson and Burrell Stein. Former Mayor David Miller was unable...
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Leighton Twp. has quasi hearing on air strip PUD

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Clark Galloway The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening held a public hearing on the Galloway Landings air park project expansion, but only took comments from four residents and made no decision. Township Supervisor Steve Wolbrink said it would be illegal for the board to vote on the Planning Commission’s recommendation...
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Leighton Twp. to ask for millage renewals, increases

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Perhaps the biggest downside of population growth in any town, village, city or township is the inevitable need to raise taxes to handle growing needs. Leighton Township officials were burdened with this lesson Thursday night in a discussion about putting millage proposals on the August primary election ballot Aug. 6....
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Jim DeYoung to succeed Jack Sipple for Martin

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Jim DeYoung Self-employed businessman and farmer Jim DeYoung Wednesday night was appointed to fill a Martin Township Board vacancy left by the retirement of Jack Sipple. Simple, the longest serving elected official in Michigan, had been a Martin Township Board trustee since being appointed in 1969. He was elected to...
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Wayland School Board enjoys glad-handing night

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Wayland Middle School eighth-graders were permitted to put on special glasses to view the solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Wayland Board of Education President Theresa Dobry summed it up well when she commented, “I think tonight showcased why it’s a good day to be a Wildcat,” at the end of the...
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Hopkins, Wayland robotics dominate state competition

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The Hopkins robotics team. Cover photo: Wayland's robotics team. Both the Hopkins and Wayland High School robotics teams this past weekend dominated competition in the state contests at Saginaw Valley State University. Both teams qualified to go to Worlds in Huston April 17-21. Hopkins Team #2054 Tech Vikes continued years...
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Gun Lake Tribe wins grant to combat climate change

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The Gun Lake Tribe has announced it has been awarded two separate grants by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs' Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR). The grant funding comes from programs created between tribes and the federal government designed to mitigate climate change. The tribe will use the funds...
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Martin’s Austin Marsman is running for state rep.

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Austin Marsman Rep. Matt Hall For those who wondered what happened to Martin Board of Education member Austin Marsman after he resigned last year, the young man has moved to Plainwell and now is the Democratic candidate for state presentative from the 42nd District. Marsman, a Martin High School graduate,...
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