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Two accessory buildings too much at 1 site?
How much is too much? That was the question considered at the Leighton Township Planning meeting Wednesday night At issue was a request from residents Scott and Linda Oshinski to…
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Martin open house Monday to focus on proposed park
The Martin Township Board is sponsoring an open house next week Monday on the proposed recreation park and playground in the field between Clippers Cafe and JC Wheeler Library on…
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Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr: 25 Years Ago — March 12, 2001 The Wayland Area Ambulance Service has been granted its…
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Former Wildcat football coach Gerry Diorio has died
Gerry Diorio Word has been received today of the death of former Wayland High School varsity football coach Gerry Diorio. He was 64. Diorio coached at Wayland in two stints,…
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NorthStar withdraws application for solar variance
by Joseph Schultz NorthStar Clean Energy - Allegan Solar LLC has withdrawn its application for a variance of the solar ordinance in Hopkins Township,. NorthStar went to the Hopkins Zoning…
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Memorial visitation Saturday for Chuck Lindeman
Charles Arnold Lindeman, age 85, died Sunday, March 8. Chuck was preceded in death by his son, Greg Lindeman; stepson, Skip Garner; brother, Leroy Lindeman; parents Charles and Bernice Lindeman.…
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Rainstorms threaten West Michigan Tuesday night
The Yankee Springs Township Fire Department has indicated a strong spring-like storm threatens to arrive Tuesday evening in West Michigan. There are predictions of strong winds, thunderstorms, plenty of rain…
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Monterey Plan Commission tables solar panel, battery issues
by Joseph Schultz The Monterey Township Planning Commission reviewed NorthStar Clean Energy – Allegan Solar LLC’s plans for a 101-megawatt solar energy system and a battery energy storage system (BESS)…
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Wayland Twp. pleads poverty in denying requests
Wayland Township is the only township in Allegan County without a road millage, but there is a downside to that claim. Several residents in the Selkirk Lake area complained to…
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Former County Road Commissioner Bruce Culver dies
Martin native Bruce D. Culver died peacefully Monday, March 9, in Kalamazoo. He was 94. He was born on Oct. 20, 1931, in Martin, the son of Burt and Theresa (Fox)…