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Site plan review for Liquid Haulers Maintenance on hold

October 16, 2018

Comedian Woody Allen has been quoted as saying, "Eighty percent of life is just showing up." Officials and engineers with Liquid Haulers Maintenance should have heeded the words. The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening postponed any decision on the company's request for site plan review for its plans to...

Nearby turkey farm may ruin chicken ordinance plans

October 15, 2018

The existence of a nearby turkey production facility may preclude the City of Wayland from adopting a new ordinance allowing residents to raise chickens in their back yards. The Wayland City Council Monday night voted 6-0 to reject an old proposed ordinance and tabled a proposal for a new local...

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Leighton FD adds its voice to radio pager problems

October 11, 2018

Martin Township certainly is not alone in its problems with the county's new radio pagers. Leighton Township Fire Chief Matt Weston Thursday evening told the Township Board his firefighters are struggling with the new system, particularly when they are inside a building. This, on the heels of an impassioned presentation...

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Leighton seeks volunteers for special road committee

October 11, 2018

Carolyn Sandel, Dorr Township Leighton Township is looking for community volunteers to serve on a special road committee to help drum up support for funding building and paving local roads. Township Treasurer Char Troost brought the issue up before the Township Board in its meeting Thursday night, noting the defeat...

Martin Fire Dept. grappling with issues with new radios

October 11, 2018

Martin Township Fire & Rescue has more than just passing a Nov. 6 millage request to deal with, according to Fire Chief Earl Wykstra. Wykstra told the Martin Township Board Wednesday evening that the department still is battling issues with the new county-wide radio pager system and insists he's heard...

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Wayland schools trying out a different truancy program

October 8, 2018

Ashlee Kidder is this year's student representative to the Wayland Board of Education, succeeding Isaiah Edny. The Wayland Board of Education Monday evening learned about a new truancy diversion program from Director of Instruction Teresa Fulk. She said the local district does better than many others in this area, but...

Scharphorn tells Watson about just what PCI does

October 4, 2018

Kirk Scharphorn Jr. Kirk Scharphorn Jr. of Professional Code Inspections appeared before the Watson Township Board Thursday evening to explain how and why PCI performs zoning enforcement services. Watson officials recently expressed concerns about delays in actions taken on issues, particularly most recently with the Adrianson gravel mining operations that...

Proposed chicken ordinance may get vote later this fall

October 1, 2018

Dr. Zack Williams The third hearing on a possible chicken ordinance was held before members of the Wayland City Council members, this one outlining potential ordinances. City officials soon may be asked to adopt a local law that would permit, but also regulate keeping chickens. Zack Williams, representing the Michigan...

Rezoning for lot split turned down by Dorr Twp. Board

September 27, 2018

Trustee Terri Rios (right) shows her Township Board colleagues the master plan map for Dorr Township while Supervisor Jeff Miling (left) makes a comment. Tyler Wustman's request for rezoning to split his 2.59-acre lot at 1538 144th Ave. was denied Thursday night by the Dorr Township Board. The board's 4-3...

Only about a dozen attend city hearing on chickens

September 25, 2018

Nancy VandeVoord (left) and Jessica Desposito listen to council members speak at the public hearing on keeping chickens. There were almost as many city officials at the public hearing on chickens Tuesday as there were members of the public. Despite a lot of media attention, the event drew only about...

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