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Dorr Plan Commission OKs private road in Commerce

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use amendment for a private road extension inside the Dorr Commerce industrial park. The request was made by Jody Schaendorf,…

Editor April 16, 2024

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Former Mayor Tim Bala’s photo joins the wall of fame

Five mayors were in the house at City Hall Council Chambers Monday night to witness the application of Tim Bala's photo on the wall of fame in the meeting room.…

Editor April 15, 2024

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Leighton Twp. has quasi hearing on air strip PUD

Clark Galloway The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening held a public hearing on the Galloway Landings air park project expansion, but only took comments from four residents and made no…

Editor April 12, 2024

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Leighton Twp. to ask for millage renewals, increases

Perhaps the biggest downside of population growth in any town, village, city or township is the inevitable need to raise taxes to handle growing needs. Leighton Township officials were burdened…

Editor April 11, 2024

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Jim DeYoung to succeed Jack Sipple for Martin

Jim DeYoung Self-employed businessman and farmer Jim DeYoung Wednesday night was appointed to fill a Martin Township Board vacancy left by the retirement of Jack Sipple. Simple, the longest serving…

Editor April 10, 2024

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Wayland School Board enjoys glad-handing night

Wayland Middle School eighth-graders were permitted to put on special glasses to view the solar eclipse Monday afternoon. Wayland Board of Education President Theresa Dobry summed it up well when…

Editor April 8, 2024

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Hopkins, Wayland robotics dominate state competition

The Hopkins robotics team. Cover photo: Wayland's robotics team. Both the Hopkins and Wayland High School robotics teams this past weekend dominated competition in the state contests at Saginaw Valley…

Editor April 7, 2024

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Gun Lake Tribe wins grant to combat climate change

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced it has been awarded two separate grants by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs' Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR). The grant funding comes…

Editor April 4, 2024

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Martin’s Austin Marsman is running for state rep.

Austin Marsman Rep. Matt Hall For those who wondered what happened to Martin Board of Education member Austin Marsman after he resigned last year, the young man has moved to…

Editor March 26, 2024

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Dorr Twp. adopts budget with expected shortfall

The Dorr Township Board took no action on this proposal to establish a drainage district. The Dorr Township Board Thursday night adopted a 2024-25 fiscal year budget of more than…

Editor March 21, 2024