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Dorr Township Board approves request for asphalt plant

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening agreed with the recommendation earlier this month of the Planning Commission to approve a request for an ordinance text amendment to pave the way…

Editor September 27, 2019

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Dorr Plan Commission helps pave the way for asphalt plant

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening agreed to a request for an ordinance text amendment to pave the way for construction of an asphalt plant. The commission voted 4-1,…

Editor September 17, 2019

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Wayland City police personnel moves confusing, unexpected

An unexpected and confusing exchange about police department personnel occurred Monday night at the Wayland City Council meeting. Sgt. John Paul Damveld of the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department handed in…

Editor September 16, 2019

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City sets Oct. 7 as date for Nickels-Otto parcel meeting

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Oct. 7 session will not be a public hearing, which already has taken place with the Planning Commission. Townbroadcast apologizes for the misunderstanding. A public meeting is…

Editor September 16, 2019

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Leighton joins other fire depts. in recruiting more volunteers

Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston told the Township Board Thursday evening the department plans to have an open house event Oct. 7 with a specific purpose in mind. Weston…

Editor September 12, 2019

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Plan Commission OKs text amendment for Nickels-Otto site

The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening agreed to a text amendment to the zoning ordinance to change eligibility requirements for an odd-shaped parcel in the industrial park. The 29-acre…

Editor September 10, 2019

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Hopkins is silent on feds allowing tribe to take land into trust

There was no comment by the Hopkins Township Board Monday night in the wake of the news the federal government has allowed the Gun Lake Tribe to take the Nowak…

Editor September 9, 2019

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K & M Chrysler Jeep nixes Wayland, takes Hopkins Twp.

The K & M Chrysler Jeep dealership has decided not to locate on Reno Drive and instead will move into a site by the expressway in Hopkins Township. The Hopkins…

Editor September 9, 2019

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Watson Twp. learns of PFAS contamination at old dump

PFAS, or perfluorooctanoic acid, has been in the news in Michigan lately, and the Watson Township Board learnedThursday night it is an unwelcome guest at the old Watson-Martin Township dump…

Editor September 5, 2019

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Wayland Fall Fun Fest’s successor approved for Oct. 26

Wayland’s Fall Fun Fest may have died a couple of years ago, but the founder of the “This Is Wayland” web page is spearheading an effort for a special day…

Editor September 3, 2019