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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

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Medical Care Facility 0.25 millage request confirmed

Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan told the Watson Township Board Thursday night that an 0.25-mill request for 10 years for the Allegan County Medical Care Facility indeed will be on…

Editor March 5, 2020

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Allegan County Medical Care Facility may seek millage

Allegan County Commissioner Rick Cain Wednesday evening told the Martin Township Board there is a solid chance a quarter of a mill proposal will be on the August primary ballot…

Editor March 5, 2020

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Hopkins Schools to seek 1.6-mill sinking fund renewal

The Hopkins Public Schools will ask local voters Tuesday, May 5, for a renewal of a 1.6-mill sinking fund levy for 10 years. An informational meeting about the request will…

Editor February 29, 2020

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No public money used in Dorr library millage request

The March 10 presidential primary election ballot Tuesday, March 10, will include a request from the Dorr Township Library for 0.6 mill for 10 years. Dorr Library Board President Rachel…

Editor February 27, 2020

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Dorr Twp. public meeting on master plan is March 17

The Dorr Township Planning Commission’s survey of local residents about the master plan has a deadline of Feb. 29 and a public meeting will be held Tuesday, March 17. Commission…

Editor February 18, 2020