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Dorr Twp. Plan Commission OKs 2 special use requests

May 20, 2020

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday in a virtual meeting approved two requests for special use permits. One was a request from Black Gold Transport Inc. to construct and operate an asphalt, concrete or similar refining and manufacturing plant on the east side of Dorr Commerce Drive. It was approved,...

Five Wayland School Supt. finalists are identified

May 20, 2020

Pat Velie Four of the five finalists for new Wayland Union Schools superintendent are women, but only one currently is a superintendent. The Wayland Board of Education Monday night selected the five candidates among 29 applicants who will be interviewed Saturday, June 6, to succeed Norman Taylor, who will retire...

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Wayland Class of 2020 grad ceremony to be on July 30?

May 18, 2020

The Wayland Board of Education has set a target date for Thursday evening, July 30, for a belated commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020. Graduation exercises customarily would have been held later this month, but the pandemic has caused their cancellations nationwide. However, the Senior Class Grad Bash Parents...

Road challenges continue to plague Leighton Twp.

May 14, 2020

Steve Shoemaker The COVID-19 crisis has wreaked havoc on more than peoples’ health and lives and on the economy. It has thrown public plans into chaos. This unpleasant development reared its head Thursday evening at the virtual meeting of the Leighton Township Board, where an effort to improve local roads...

Martin decides to go ahead with cleanup day May 23

May 13, 2020

This eyesore at the north end of the village looks like a tornado hit it. The property now is on the Allegan County tax rolls and demolition is expected soon. Martin Village and Martin Township will have their annual spring cleanup day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May...

Two State Reps. weigh in on COVID-19 lockdowns

May 13, 2020

A maskless State Rep. Steve Johnson in line at Harding's. As another protest at the State Capitol approaches Thursday, two local state representatives appear to be making statements about protests of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s the stay at home orders. State Rep. Mary Whiteford of Casco Township this week was a...

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Watson tables proposal for total Hopkins fire coverage

May 7, 2020

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening met with representatives from the Hopkins and Martin fire departments to talk about a proposed change in fire service for the township. Watson is considering a new contract with the Hopkins Area Fire District that would result in dropping Martin from serving the eastern...

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City has full crews picking up roadside twigs, brush

May 4, 2020

Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston Monday evening told council members he didn’t have to furlough city workers as they began picking up twigs, branches and brush on city roadsides. He said he was able to enlist full crews, with proper distancing and masks, to do the work starting Monday because...

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Hopkins schools deals with virus crisis as best it can

May 4, 2020

In these eerie times of COVID-19 and virtual rather than face-to-face learning and meetings, Hopkins Board of Education members Monday evening learned the local district is soldiering on to meet its mission. Superintendent Gary Wood told the board the local school system has been serving 3,800 meals per week to...

Leighton Clerk Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis is retiring

May 1, 2020

Steve Deer Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis Leighton Township Clerk Mary Lou Niewenhuis has decided to retire from her position after serving for 36 years. She and Supervisor Steve Deer were conspicuous by their absence from Leighton Township’s August primary ballot. Nieuwenhuis, who has been clerk since 1984, had hinted that she...

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