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Wayland school system gripped by Covid fatigue

Frustrations over the persistent Covid-19 virus pandemic continue for Wayland Union school officials. The Board of Education met for a work session Monday evening and held a closed session for…

Editor March 30, 2021

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5 Lakes Brewing planning to move to Tanger Outlet

The 5 Lakes Brewing Co. restaurant and brewing busines at the mall on 142nd Avenue west of downtown Dorr will close up shop later this year and move to the…

Editor March 26, 2021

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Dorr fixture Dick’s Market to be sold later this year

Dick’s Market, a grocery store that has been owned and operated by the same family for the past 65 years, is being sold to the Leppink’s chain of stores. Leppink’s…

Editor March 25, 2021

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Copart’s rezoning request wins fast track from Dorr

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night voted narrowly, 4-3, to fast track a rezoning request to make way for a combination auto salvage yard and on-line sales business just east…

Editor March 18, 2021

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Dorr officials lose $5,000 each in salaries to roads

The Dorr Township Board Thursday night adopted the 2021-22 fiscal year budget, but it was a couple of tweaks proposed by Trustee John Tuinstra that got the most notice. Tuinstra…

Editor March 18, 2021

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Salvage yard on-line auction business coming to Dorr?

It appears that the Dorr Township water tower site near the intersection of 142nd Avenue and the U.S.-131 expressway will be getting some company. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday…

Editor March 16, 2021

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Hopkins has a school bus issue at Sycamore School

A shortage of school bus drivers has had a tremendously adverse impact on Sycamore Elementary in the Hopkins school district. Superintendent Gary Wood told Board of Education members Monday evening…

Editor March 15, 2021

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City Council postpones in-person meetings, for now

The Wayland City Council Monday evening decided against moving to in-person meetings, at least not until June. Council took up the issue because municipalities in the state legally may have…

Editor March 15, 2021

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Leighton Township Board adopts 2021-22 FY budget

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening adopted the proposed general fund budget for fiscal year 2021-22, which officially begins April 1. Estimated revenues were set at 2,239,600, with expenditures at …

Editor March 11, 2021

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Plan Commission has 3 hearings, as well as 3 recommendations

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening had three public hearings on zoning text amendments and eventually voted unanimously to recommend them to the City Council. Perhaps most satisfying was…

Editor March 9, 2021