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City Plan Commission recommends special use permit OK

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…

Editor May 14, 2019

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Citizen says Hopkins Twp. Tribe fight futile, wasteful

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…

Editor May 13, 2019

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Leighton to offer $18 an hour for assistant to twp. assessor

The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening agreed to pay an assistant assessor $18 per hour and raise each of the other assistants pay by $1 an hour hour effective June…

Editor May 9, 2019

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Library to scramble to hold book sale at Martin Twp. Hall

Martin Township's plans to expand the township hall to accommodate more office space for the clerk and treasurer do not come without non-economic costs. While plans proceed apace with The…

Editor May 8, 2019

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Two coaches suggest dean of students be hired at WHS

The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening was asked to hire a dean of students and free up the athletic director from handling freshman student discipline issues. Head varsity football…

Editor April 29, 2019

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Wayland schools grappling with bus driver shortage issue

The Wayland Union school district is looking for a few good bus drivers. Perhaps more than a few. Like many other school systems, Wayland has seen a decline in the…

Editor April 29, 2019

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Dorr Twp. Board postpones decision on cost recovery

The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening decided to postpone a decision about cost recovery collection, even though a local ordinance was adopted seven years ago. Township Clerk Debbie Sewers, who…

Editor April 25, 2019

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Dorr Vet Clinic wins OK with conditions for project

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening granted conditional approval for the Dorr Veterinary Clinic's site plans for expansion. Dave Lucas, director of construction for FCC Construction Inc., told commissioners…

Editor April 16, 2019

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Wayland board meets at an old school in transition

The Wayland Board of Education's regular monthly meeting Monday night was held at Pine Street Elementary, a school in transition. Board members and teachers duly noted the changes in store…

Editor April 15, 2019

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Leighton citizens’ road committee to meet April 22

A special citizens' volunteer road committee is being organized in Leighton Township, and activist Steve Shoemaker is inviting interested local residents to come to a meeting at 7 p.m. Monday,…

Editor April 11, 2019