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Fire Chief Stoddard recovering well from heart attack
Interim Wayland City Fire Chief Jon Timmers told the City Council that though the number of calls are up and Chief Jim Stoddard is recovering from a heart attack, the…
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Leighton to seek 2 millage requests on Aug. 6 ballot
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided to place two millage requests on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot. Voters will be asked to approve a one-mill increase for roads,…
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Galloway Landings air park request granted again
Kate Sheltema outlined her objections to the proposed air park expansion. Galloway Landings essentially got what it wanted Thursday night after a public hearing on his new plans to expand…
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Rock ‘N Bowl may soon be able to sell alcohol
The projected new owners of the Rock ’N Bowl establishment got a huge boost from the Leighton Township Board Thursday night. Tim Elzinga and Dean Rosendaal of Pin3LLC are forging…
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2nd school forum again attracts sparse crowd
It was Round Two of community forums for the Wayland Union School District, and this time the community attendance was even more shabby than the first time. Only five people…
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John Tuinstra will seek 4th term at Dorr Twp. after all
John Tuinstra Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra has decided to seek a fourth four-year term on the Township Board after all. Tuinstra’s and several other incumbents’ names were absent from…
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Will abortion issue visit Wayland School Board?
The Wayland Union school district likely will have a discussion soon about abortion, though that issue did not appear at the Board of Education’s work session Monday night. There was…
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Several Dorr Township officials win pay raises
The Dorr Township Board Thursday night awarded several pay increases for several public officials. Perhaps most notable was a raise for Township Clerk Debbie Sewers for her extra work prompted…
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What happens to Then & Now when Dorr moves?
What will become of the Then & Now historical library when Dorr Township relocates to a new site? The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening voted to hire one or two…
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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,…