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City may give up on leasing parking lots downtown

The Wayland City Council is grappling with the possibility of getting out of the business of leasing parking lots for public use altogether. Discussion surfaced at the council’s first-ever all-line…

Editor April 6, 2020

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New Watson trustee is retired deputy Jack Wood

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening appointed Jack Wood to fill out the remainder of the four-year term of Trustee Chuck Andrysiak. Andrysiak, 58, was killed Monday, March 16, in…

Editor April 2, 2020

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Coronavirus causes strange issue at Dick’s Market in Dorr

The widespread Coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis has prompted an unsual issue for Dick's Market in Dorr and local consumers. Cortney Schuelke of Dorr posted on Facebook her displeasure with Dick's…

Editor March 29, 2020

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Road paving, uncertainty dominate new Dorr budget

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening adopted a $1.3 million budget for fiscal year 2020-21 that included using $54,470 from last year’s fund balance. The township anticipates $1,334,050 in revenue…

Editor March 19, 2020

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Dorr Plan Commission reviews master plan survey

Though the community meeting on the proposed master plan had to be called off Tuesday evening, the Dorr Township Planning Commission had a discussion about responses to a survey of…

Editor March 17, 2020

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Wayland City Hall ‘business as usual,’ at least for now

Wayland City Manager Josh Eggleston said it’s “business as usual” at City Hall despite the Coronavirus scare, but added he wouldn’t be surprised if local government was asked to shut…

Editor March 16, 2020

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Leighton to install cameras to catch juvenile hooligans

Leighton Township officials have had enough of the antics of young teen hooligans who have been vandalizing the township hall. The Township Board agreed Thursday evening to install video cameras…

Editor March 12, 2020

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Dorr Library’s millage request appears to have won

The Dorr Township Library’s request for 0.6-mill for 10 years appears to be headed for victory. With 36.62% of precincts reporting, the number of “yes” votes was 1,281 to just…

Editor March 10, 2020

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Hopkins schools trying to nip racial trouble in the bud

An almost all-white rural school district such as Hopkins is bound eventually to have issues in dealing with people of color, and a recent incident prompted school officials to do…

Editor March 9, 2020

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Hopkins Twp. sets public hearing on proposed DDA

The Hopkins Township Board will have a public hearing April 13 on a proposed ordinance adopting a Downtown Development Authority to oversee a DDA district across the expressway from the…

Editor March 9, 2020