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Hopkins Plan Commission OKs farm land special use

August 25, 2020

The Hopkins Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use permit request from Kevin VanderPloeg to expand his homestead property at 2684 12th Street. VanderPloeg was asking for the commission’s blessing for him to add two acres to the north of his existing parcel, which would result in it...

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Dorr Roads Committee says 16th Street to get work

August 19, 2020

Carolyn Sandel The Citizens’ Road Committee earlier this month has decided to make 16th Street reconstruction and paving the next local road project. in 2021. Township Treasurer Jim Martin, a member of the group, indicated the street will starting getting work done next year, from 142nd Avenue to the south...

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Dorr master plan work suspended until next year

August 18, 2020

The Dorr Township Planning Commission has decided to suspend the work on the master plan process until the beginning of next year because of problems created by the Coronavirus. Chairman Bob Wagner said he will get in touch with engineers from Williams & Works to let them know the commission...

Wayland Council considers ordinance for golf cart use

August 17, 2020

Golf carts in the city? The Wayland City Council Monday night asked Police Chief Mark Garnsey to speak with other police chiefs in communities that have allowed golf cart use within their borders. He mostly will try to bring back information about safety. The city doesn’t have an ordinance that...

Wayland Schools get ready for Aug. 24-25 opening

August 17, 2020

Opening days for Wayland Union Schools will be Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 24 and 25, as alternating groups will be asked to attend half-day sessions. The Wayland Board of Education met for a work session Monday evening, and Trustee Janelle Hott’s remark, “None of us were trained in Pandemic 101...

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Leighton Twp. to seek 1 more mill for roads Nov. 3

August 13, 2020

The Leighton Township Board has agreed to ask local voters to approve a one-mill tax increase for roads in the Nov. 3 general election. Leighton already has a one-mill levy rolled back to 0.9616 mill because of the Headlee Amendment, but local officials and a special Road Committee agree it...

Leighton Library wants to expand building to south

August 13, 2020

Karen McKinnon Leighton Township Library Board officials want to expand the current building to the south, and they were able to persuade the Township Board to sign for a loan. Library Director Karen McKinnon outlined plans to board members Thursday evening, noting that the cost estimate is $760,000 and the...

COVID-19 presents financial challenges for WAEMS

August 12, 2020

The COVID-19 health crisis is presenting financial challenges to a lot of businesses and services, and the Wayland Area Emergency Services (WAEMS) is not immune. Sarah Lynema, who is Martin Township’s representative on the Ambulance Service Board, told Township Board members Wednesday evening that WAEMS has been taking in a...

It’s back to school for Martin, Hopkins and Wayland

August 10, 2020

It’s back to school Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Aug. 24, 25 and 27, for Wayland, Martin and Hopkins, respectively. All three districts now have submitted their school reopening plans to the Allegan Area Education Services Agency in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. Hopkins and Wayland will use a hybrid...

Primary leaves loose ends for millage, prosecutor

August 7, 2020

Michael Villar Myrene Koch Tuesday’s primary election has left some loose ends, and on another front, area school districts plagued with uncertainty, are seeing a shortage of candidates for board of education. Perhaps the greatest uncertainty with election results are the results of the Wayland Union non-Homestead millage request and...

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