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

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Feb. 17, 1997 Richard M. Weaver of Allegan, a Wayland alternative high school student has been charged with making the recent bomb threats and may face a prison term. A group of...
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WAEMS considers changing base rate fees from area townships

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Sarah Lynema, Martin Township’s representative on the Wayland Area Emergency Services Board, told the Township Board WAEMS is looking at changing the way it charges base rates to local municipalities. Acknowledging concerns about being able to afford the ambulance service, Lynema said an idea was proposed to change the base...
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Jon Schaefer named Dorr Twp. Citizen of the Year

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Dorr Township firefighter Jon Schaefer has been selected as the 2021 Dorr Township Lion Citizen of the Year. He was nominated by Chief Gary Fordham for his passion for serving the public. Besides serving Dorr Township as a firefighter, Jon serves as a police officer full time, and as an...
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Martin Township to have talks with Plainwell EMS

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Martin Township is looking into meeting with City of Plainwell Emergency Services to discuss the possibility of an agreement for ambulance services. Martin Township for a long time has contracted such services with Wayland Area Emergency Services and has a representative, Sarah Lynema, on the board. Otherwise, redistricting was on...
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Dorr Parks Commission has good news and bad news

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Dorr Township Parks Commission member Amanda Winters told the Township Board some good news and some bad news Thursday evening. First the good news: The resurrection of the Christmas in the Park celebration Saturday, Dec. 4, was a big hit. Winters said the event attracted more than 1,000 people. She...
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Martin prevails in lawsuit filed by cannabis coalition

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Martin Township Clerk Rachelle Smit told her colleagues Wednesday night that Martin Township and Martin Village have prevailed in a lawsuit filed in Allegan County District Court. She said Judge Roberts Kengis ruled against the Allegan County CARES Coalition, marijuana proponents, which maintained the clerk wrongfully did not allow the...
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Allegan County now seeing record case levels of Covid

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Allegan County Health Department officials Wednesday announced that COVID-19 levels and cases have reached an all-time high. Corona virus alert sign symbol. Covid-19, Corona virus infection emblem flat vector illustration. Indeed, the Hopkins, Otsego, Plainwell and Hamilton school districts shut down their classrooms just before the Thanksgiving holiday break in...
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Dorr Township receives $415,000 in ARPA funds

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Dorr Township has received $415,000 in American Rescue Plan Act federal funds, and now the task ahead will be how to spend the money. Township Treasurer Myrna Marr said the amount received is slightly under half the total amount Dorr will receive over the next two years, in the Biden...
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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

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(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now historical library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Nov. 11, 1996 The Globe, in honor of Veterans Day, published a front page photo of State Police Trooper Scott Tenglin kneeling in front of a veterans’ memorial at Mt. Hope Cemetery...
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Martin Township will lose Rick Cain as commissioner

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Allegan County Commissioner Rick Cain told the Martin Township Board Wednesday he’s not particularly pleased with the proposed redistricting for county commissioners’ seats. The County Redistricting Commission has announced its decision to reduce the number of districts from seven to five and to redraw their boundaries, as required by law...
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