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Dodge, Jeep dealership to relocate to Reno Drive site

April 9, 2019

K & M has had a group of trucks on display temporarily on property on the north side of Dahlia Street in Leighton Township. The K & M Dodge and Jeep dealership on North Main Street is planning to relocate to a site on Reno Drive across the street from...

Hopkins Twp. appealing BIA intent for land in trust

April 8, 2019

Two representatives of the Hopkins Township Board have met once with Gun Lake Tribe officials to try to reach agreement on a cost sharing arrangement for the Nowak property near the corner of 129th Avenue and 12th Street. However, the Township Board, in a special meeting last Tuesday, voted 3-1...

Watson Twp. adopts ’19-20 budget of nearly $250,000

April 5, 2019

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted an annual budget of just shy of $250,000 for fiscal year 2019-20. Watson officials anticipate revenue and expenses of $247,300, with a fund balance, or rainy day fund of $335,376.78. The millage rate, which started at one mill, has been rolled back by...

Big Lake residents getting impatient with flooding

April 4, 2019

A large group of citizens appeared at a Watson Township Board meeting last year to demand action on Big Lake flooding. Some residents living in the Big Lake area in Watson Township are running out of patience with public officials over lake levels that have caused flooding at their homes....

Wayland officer lauded again for solving crime

April 1, 2019

Mark Riemersma City of Wayland police officer Mark Riemersma is being recognized for a second time in playing a major role to resolve a criminal case, the latest involving an on-line sexual predator. Outgoing Police Chief Steven Harper, in his last City Council meeting Monday night, announced that Riemersma will...

Dorr Township road project bids come in under budget

March 28, 2019

Leighton and Dorr Township officials were introduced to new Deputy Sheriff Brandon Berens, who succeeds Ryan Rewa and joins Bernard Austof. The Dorr Township Board, in a special meeting Thursday evening, voted 5-0 to accept the bid of $323,565 from Superior Asphalt of Grand Rapids for local road projects this...

Pine Street Principal Jennifer Moushegian to retire

March 27, 2019

Jennifer Moushegian The Wayland Union School District is accepting the retirements of two administrators at the end of the 2018-19 academic year. As reported earlier this month, Steeby Elementary Principal Mike Haverdink has announced his retirement and now Pine Street Elementary Principal Jennifer Moushegian is leaving her post as well....

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Wayland Middle School addition causes changes

March 25, 2019

Finance Director Pat Velie speaks to the Wayland Board of Education at Monday night's work session. At right is Director of Instruction Teresa Fulk. The addition to Wayland Middle School is prompting budget adjustments, even before the adoption of a new fiscal year 2019-20 budget next June. Finance Director Pat...

Barry County Planning to discuss Spoor special use

March 22, 2019

by Austin Marsman Lucas Spoor There will be a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Hastings of the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss an application made by Lucas Spoor with Legacy Properties LLC and owner of The Landing on Gun Lake Marina. The application asks to...

Dorr OKs 2019-20 fiscal year budget nearly $1.3 million

March 21, 2019

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening adopted a fiscal year 2019-20 budget of nearly $1.3 million, with anticipated revenues and expenditures just about even. The board originally believed to be spending $3,360 less than taking in revenue of $1,296.950, but members agreed to last-minute budget adjustments of $15,000 for updating...

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