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Watson, Martin agree on new fire service contract
Watson and Martin townships have come to an agreement on fire service for Watson next year. The Watson Township Board Thursday night approved a new contract in which it will…
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Dorr and Hopkins Library Director takes Coopersville post
Elyshia Schafer Hoekstra has left her twin positions as director of the Dorr Township and Hopkins libraries. Hoekstra, who took the Dorr and Hopkins jobs nearly four years ago, has…
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Martin plans to stick with in-person learning in Covid
Regardless of the pandemic challenges, Martin Public Schools plans to continue the face-to-face five days per week plan for classroom attendance. The State of Michigan shut down all high schools…
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Wayland board president may have won vote after all
Wayland Board of Education President Cinnamon Mellema may have been elected to a second four-year term after all. First reports had her finishing fifth in a race for four open…
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Wayland schools proposed solar project still on hold
There were some misgivings about the proposed solar project expressed by members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday night. Patrick Poer and Kelly Hipskind, co-founders of SunfundED of Indianapolis,…
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Back to the drawing board for Leighton road funding?
There are no plans now for any kind of revenue raising for Leighton Township roads in the wake of the failure Nov. 3 of the one-mill request. Citizens' Road Committee…
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Council OKs outdoor venue, waxes on Covid-19 crisis
The Wayland City Council Monday night approved a request from Open Road Brewery for permission to open an outdoor service area year-round after the State of Michigan announced it would…
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Hopkins middle school, elementaries back to hybrid
The Hopkins Board of Education Monday evening voted to continue the hybrid model for school attendance in the middle school and elementaries, but the high school building will be shut…
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Martin to issue Watson fire service counter proposal
The Martin Township Board will send a counter proposal to Watson Township regarding the former’s fire coverage. Watson, according to Martin Fire and Rescue Chief Kurt Knight, is reducing Martin’s…
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Plan Commission comes back to the table, sort of
The Wayland City Planning Commission held its first meeting since last July 14 Tuesday evening via Zoom on the Internet and despite only four members attending got some things done.…