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Jeff Salisbury seeks open seat on Wayland City Council

The City of Wayland is accepting applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wayland City Council. Councilwoman Tracy Bivins last month announced she is resigning her seat, effective June…

Editor May 29, 2018

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Circuit Court rules twice against Leighton airstrip foes

Opponents of the proposed airstrip in Leighton Township were dealt two blows in Allegan County Circuit Court earlier this month. New Circuit Judge Roberts Kengis, who just began duties earlier…

Editor May 23, 2018

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Steeby students getting ‘batty’ with houses again

Third-graders in Lori Howell's classroom at Steeby last month presented the City Council with their project to install bat houses in the City Park and Rabbit River Trail. Now comes…

Editor May 21, 2018

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City Councilwoman Tracy Bivins to resign June 18

Tracy Bivins is resigning her Wayland City Council post effective June 18 for what she said was for personal reasons. Bivins first was elected to her first two-year term in…

Editor May 21, 2018

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Bay Pointe gets final nod for $5 million expansion

by Austin Marsman After extensive review, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Monday night deemed a proposal by Bay Pointe Inn owner Mike Powers fit for approval. The decision was…

Editor May 19, 2018

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Rural events barns decision postponed by Dorr Twp.

About 75 local citizens appeared at a normally sparsely attended Dorr Township Planning Commission meeting Tuesday evening to object to a proposal to allow wedding barns near residential neighborhoods. The…

Editor May 15, 2018

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County, Hopkins Twp. to file comments on tribe land

Allegan County and Hopkins Township have until next month to file comments with the U.S. Department of the Interior on the Gun Lake Tribe's request to take into trust a…

Editor May 14, 2018

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Bay Pointe Woods planning review to continue Monday

by Austin Marsman After granting initial planned unit development approval in February, the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission meeting Monday will discuss further specifics for the proposed Bay Pointe…

Editor May 13, 2018

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Prosecutor candidates talk about county meth issues

A long-standing joke that isn't funny is that Allegan County is the "meth capital of Michigan," and the two Republican Party candidates for prosecuting attorney spoke at length about the…

Editor May 10, 2018

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Leighton approves 21-unit residential complex off Dahlia

A proposed 21-unit residential complex on the north side of Dahlia Street east of Mill Street was approved without comment of opposition Thursday evening by the Leighton Township Board. The…

Editor May 10, 2018