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Dorr Twp. Board balks at buying 40-acre parks parcel

The Dorr Township Board voted 6-1 Thursday against the Park Commission’s request to purchase 40 acres adjacent to the South Park for $325,000, plus closing costs. The Park Commission, indicated…

Editor August 31, 2018

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Dorr Twp. officials suffering from election troubles

There are many headaches related to elections looming for Dorr Township officials. Not only are they preparing for the general election Nov. 6, they have learned about extra duties required…

Editor August 31, 2018

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Dorr Twp. Board refers rezoning request to attorney

It isn't often when a township board overturns or sends back a recommendation to a planning commission, but that prospect is very real in Dorr Township. The Township Board Thursday…

Editor August 31, 2018

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Gun Lake Casino names 2 new assistant managers

Gun Lake Casino has announced the promotions of Marion Lebsock and Carter Pavey to assistant general managers. Lebsock previously served Gun Lake Casino as the director of human resources, where…

Editor August 24, 2018

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Dorr Twp. rezoning may have future implications

The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening made an agonizing 4-3 decision on rezoning a parcel that may have implications for the future of land use. Commissioners narrowly approved a…

Editor August 21, 2018

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City Council will take up chickens issue once again

Chickens are back in the news for the City of Wayland. After nearly a one-year hiatus, the City Council has agreed to revisit a proposal to craft a local ordinance…

Editor August 20, 2018

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City revokes special use permit for Lumberyard center

The Wayland City Council Monday night almost unanimously voted to revoke a special use permit for the Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of Maple and Railroad streets. The decision…

Editor August 20, 2018

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Gun Lake Tribe to lead Kalamazoo River sturgeon release

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow, and Grand Valley State University will…

Editor August 16, 2018

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AAESA fighting lawsuit stemming from principal’s arrest

Jonathan Garcia, former principal at the Hillside Learning and Behavioral Center in Allegan, is now serving a maximum sentence of 10 years in the Newberry Correctional Facility, but the Allegan…

Editor August 16, 2018

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Wayland Plan Commission helps 3 proposals go 3-for-3

Three proposals that came before the City of Wayland Planning Commission went 3-for-3 Tuesday night, two of them involving businesses on Reno Drive. The winning proposals were a rezoning from…

Editor August 14, 2018