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Dorr Township adopts more than $1.5 million budget

March 23, 2023

Digital Camera The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening adopted a budget with more than $1.5 million expected revenue, and a little more money in the fund balance. Supervisor Jeff Miling said the budget for 2023-24 is “$288,000 to the good,” the amount revenues are anticipated to exceed expenditures. The vote...

Paramedic pioneer Judy Keizer dies at area hospital

March 14, 2023

Judy Keizer, one of the pioneers as a paramedic for Wayland Area Emergency Services, and a clerk in the offices at Wayland City Hall, died Monday at an area hospital. She was 63. Word on the street was that she died of meningitis. A spokesperson for WAEMS said today on...

Is WAEMS facing some kind of twp. rebellion?

February 23, 2023

Is the Wayland Area Ambulance Service facing some kind of a rebellion? WAEMS officials have been up front about increases this year in contributions from municipalities, but Dorr Township Clerk Debbie Sewers Thursday night brought up the possibility of switching to another service. “Have you considered a service other than...

Leighton Plan Commission denies GRI Moline rezoning

February 9, 2023

Township Engineer Tricia Anderson and Township Attorney Cliff Bloom answered a lot of question Wednesday night. Prospects for a massive residential and light industrial-office development on the east side of Division were dealt a temporary setback Wednesday from the Leighton Township Planning Commission. GRI-Moline, LLC, is seeking rezoning of property...

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Watson hires its 3rd zoning officer in more than a year

February 2, 2023

James Davis Watson Township hired its third zoning enforcement officer in a little more than a year by appointing James Davis to the position Thursday evening. He succeeds Evan Stuart, who was hired last summer for the part-time post to supplement his duties as a road patrol deputy, succeeding Marnie...

Successful fund-raiser yields WAEMS equipment

January 25, 2023

Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (WAEMS) started a T-shirt/sweat shirt fund-raiser for a new 15 lead monitor/defibrillator. A few local businesses heard about it and made donations and more businesses joined in the effort. Finally, enough money (more than $30,000.00) was raised to purchase a new Lifepak 15 monitor/defibrillator. Pictured are Jacob Griffin...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

January 18, 2023

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The site of the Springdale Cheese Factory in Hopkins more than 60 years ago. The cover photo is of the same location today. 25 Years Ago— Jan. 19, 1998 Martin Fire & Rescue personnel battled a...

Leighton purchase of old Moline school not done yet

January 12, 2023

The purchase of the former Moline Elementary school and property by Leighton Township isn’t really completed yet because there still is some cleanup to be done on the site. The Township Board intends to have the building and property cleaned up and is holding up the escrow fund for seller...

Presenting 2022 in review: That was the year that was

December 30, 2022

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is the editor's analysis of the now dearly departed year 2022: Local schools went through controversial year Samantha Ball Tim Reeves The trials and tribulations of the three local school districts in Northeast Allegan County made up the biggest stories...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

November 23, 2022

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) The first three-colored traffic light in Wayland, including red, green and amber yellow, installed about 100 years ago. 25 Years Ago— Nov. 24, 1997 Former Hopkins High School basketball star Tim Kisner will have to sit...

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