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Great Lakes’ Goodwin station to be expanded and upgraded

June 11, 2019

Elizabeth Wetherell from Wolverine Power Cooperative points to where the facility expansion will occur. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan to upgrade the Goodwin Distribution Station location for Great Lakes Energy at 1049 133rd Ave. Joe Hughes and Elizabeth Wetherell, representing Wolverine Power Cooperative, which...

Hopkins citizen still opposes Twp. Board legal fight with Tribe

June 10, 2019

Thaddeus Morgan Hopkins citizen Bob Beck continues to be critical about how the township has handled disagreements with the Gun Lake Tribe and contends it’s been a waste of taxpayers’ money. Beck provided a sort of Citizen's Opposition 2.0 Monday night at the Hopkins Township Board meeting, pretty much an...

Board of Determination may solve Big Lake flooding issue

June 6, 2019

High water level problems at Big Lake in Watson Township are persistent, but Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday night told board colleagues there are plans for the Drain Commission to have a Board of Determination in the second week of July. Travis said the office of Allegan County Drain Commissioner Denise...

Local fireworks launching opportunities to be reduced

June 3, 2019

The City of Wayland is likely to agree with the State Legislature in reducing the number of days fireworks can be set off during the year. City Manager Josh Eggleston offered to draw up a new ordinance that decreases the number of days for fireworks from 30 to a dozen...

Dorr Township deadlocks on vote to drop MTA membership

May 30, 2019

Nancy Westhouse The Dorr Township Board Thursday night came within one vote of not renewing its membership in the Michigan Townships Association. The board was deadlocked 3-3 on paying this year’s bill of $4,990.48 from the MTA, with Trustee John Tuinstra absent. Supervisor Jeff Miling, who moved to drop out,...

Dorr Twp. sign ordinance hearing planned for June 18

May 21, 2019

The Dorr Township Planning Commission will have a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, on a proposed new sign ordinance. The commission made the decision Tuesday night after going over the most recent draft with Eric Thompson of Professional Code Inspections. A new ordinance, or at least amendments,...

Dorr Library pleads for millage support from Wayland schools

May 20, 2019

Members of the Wayland Robotics Club #6090 treated the school board to a little demonstration Monday evening, with narration by Ian Russell. Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote appeared at the Wayland Board of Education Monday night to ask for support for the library's millage request in the Aug....

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Wayland’s 2 newest principals promoted from within system

May 20, 2019

Robyn Robinson Christina Johnson The Wayland Board of Education decided Monday night to promote from within in hiring two elementary principals. Robyn Robinson was selected to take over leadership at Pine Street Elementary, succeeding Jennifer Moushegian, who announced her retirement in March. Meanwhile, Christina Johnson was chosen principal to succeed...

City Plan Commission recommends special use permit OK

May 14, 2019

Park Street just south of Dahlia is being recommended for a facelift next year to fix the damn pot holes. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening recommended approval for a special use permit for construction of a garage on West Sycamore Street and approval for zoning ordinance amendments to...

Citizen says Hopkins Twp. Tribe fight futile, wasteful

May 13, 2019

The Hopkins Township Board continues to wrestle with the issue of opposing the Gun Lake Tribe’s request to take a parcel of land into trust and therefore off the tax rolls. Township Supervisor Mark Evans said Hopkins’ letter in opposition has been returned to the U.S. Department of the Interior,...

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