Tag: Community Health

Watson officials worry about minimum width ordinance

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Watson Township Hall's parking lot is chock full of trash receptacles awaiting residents for the Spring Cleanup Day, in which they will dump a lot of their refuse Saturday morning. The Watson Township Planning Commission is grappling with a possible ordinance requiring a minimum width for all dwellings, which Commissioner...
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WHS sends 38 students to PALs conference March 23

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Thirty-eight Wayland High School students from the PALs program attended the 27th annual PALs conference at Gun Lake Community Church March 23 to learn more about mental health issues and the effects of childhood trauma. Peer Assistant Listeners is a substance abuse and suicide prevention program provided collaboratively by the...
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Physician plans to challenge Congressman Upton next year

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Dr. Matt Longjohn, a doctor and former National Health Officer for YMCA, has announced he is running for the Sixth Congressional District seat in Michigan held by Fred Upton for the last 30 years. Dr. Longjohn's chief issue is to improve the health and quality of life for everyone in...
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Drug warriors try to steer Wayland clear of dispensaries

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After persuading the City of Allegan Nov. 2 not to allow local medical marijuana dispensaries, representatives from the West Michigan Enforcement Team (WEMET) and the Allegan County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition made their pitch Monday night to the Wayland City Council. City officials made no decision and considered the presentation,...
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WHS students celebrate 25th anniversary of PALS program

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Wayland High School celebrated the 25th anniversary of the PALs program in Allegan County by attending the annual PALs Conference Thursday at Camp Beechpoint in Allegan. PALs, or Peer Assisted Listeners, from Allegan, Hopkins, Plainwell and Wayland High Schools attended the youth led conference. Also in attendance were staff from...
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Funeral for Marilyn Duryea, 87, of Hopkins will be Tuesday

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Marilyn Duryea, 87, of Hopkins, died Friday, Nov. 13, at Ely Manor Nursing Home in Allegan. Mrs. Duryea was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Hopkins Township, the daughter of Harry and Velma (Nicolai) Rankins. Marilyn graduated from Hopkins High School, and helped her husband, Cleon, on the family farm all...
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Democracy Tree: Affordable Care Act doing fine in Michigan

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Below is a fact sheet from The White House Office of the Press Secretary on how Michigan is faring under the Affordable Care Act. by Amy Kerr Hardin FACT SHEET: Health Care in Michigan What the Affordable Care Act is doing for Michigan families The Affordable Care Act has already...
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