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Dem Congress candidates’ forum draws at least 175

April 10, 2018

David Benac Seven Democratic candidates for U.S. Congress in the Sixth District in Michigan appeared at a forum Tuesday evening at Wayland Middle School. George Franklin, Paul Clements, David Benac, Dr. Matt Longjohn, Eponine Garrod, Aida Gray and Rich Eicholtz were on hand to meet and greet with local citizens...

Hopkins Township to pare back on plans for roads

April 9, 2018

The Hopkins Township Board will have to pare down what will be done on behalf of roads, and the reason is the usual — lack of money. The board agreed to several projects, but then Supervisor Mark Evans noted a shortfall of $12,248 in the annual roads budget. Members then...

Hopkins Twp. to formally oppose tribe’s trust request

April 9, 2018

The Hopkins Township Board plans to formally recommend the U.S. Department of the Interior not allow the Gun Lake Tribe to take a 130-acre parcel on 12th Street near 129th Avenue into trust. The board Monday night voted 4-1 to have Supervisor Mark Evans and the township attorney draft and...

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Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds

April 5, 2018

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like to have. Jones told board colleagues the township now is sitting on a fund balance, or rainy day fund, of...

Former City Manager is Ohio Army ROTC Hall of Famer

April 2, 2018

Lt. Col. Harman "Pete" Stull Former Wayland City Manager Harman "Pete" Stull was recognized at Monday night's Wayland City Council meeting for being inducted into the Ohio Army ROTC Hall of Fame. Stull, who retired from the military as a lieutenant colonel, most recent was commander of the command of...

Bond project sketches shown to Wayland school board

March 26, 2018

Tower Pinkster architects present their sketches to school board members for the sixth-grade wing addition to Wayland Middle School. Members of the Wayland Board of Education Monday evening saw and heard presentations from Tower Pinkster architects about plans for the sixth-grade addition to the middle school. The plans made up...

Public safety services in Dorr get busier all the time

March 22, 2018

Public safety services in Dorr Township are getting busier all the time, the Township Board was told Thursday evening. Fire Chief Gary Fordham reported his department has responded to 37 calls in the first two months of 2018, compared to just 19 in the same period a year ago. "It's...

Dorr Twp. adopts 2018-19 budget of nearly $1.2 million

March 22, 2018

The Dorr Township Board adopted a $1.2 million fiscal year 2018-19 budget that virtually breaks even, but members still did some wrangling over a few issues. The budget anticipates $1.194 million in revenue and $1.196 million expenditures, a little less than $2,000 in shortfall that easily will be covered by...

Then & Now days numbered with property purchase

March 22, 2018

The Then & Now Historical Library near the corner of 18th Street and 142nd Avenue in downtown Dorr may have only a couple of years to vacate the building in which it operates. The Township Board Thursday night disclosed a letter from William Fifelski Jr. of the Fifelski Marathon gas station and...

Chanlyn Commons wins DAR award from Wayland

March 21, 2018

Chanlyn Commons, daughter of Carl and Michelle Commons, has been named the 2018 Wayland High School DAR Good Citizen. Nine Allegan County high school seniors were selected to receive Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen recognition this year. Students are nominated by local school districts for the annual award,...

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