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The paradox of growth can create awkward decisions
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The modern paradox of growth was the elephant in the room at last…
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Casino Revenue Sharing Board will hear complaints
Hopkins Township Supervisor Mark Evans and Sixth District Allegan County Commissioner Gale Dugan plan to be at the 4 p.m. meeting Wednesday of the Gun Lake Casino Revenue Sharing Board…
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Pick Cain, Koch in this area’s only 2 county primary races
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. There is only one primary contest for a seat on the Allegan County Board…
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One Small Voice: Local journalism is best and fairest
https://www.allgeneralizationsarefalse.com/ by Lynn Mandaville I recently saw a posting of a media bias chart from the web site All Generalizations Are False (URL given above). Depicted as a bell curve…
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New city manager doesn’t appreciate local ‘fake news’
"Fake News" and the rumor mill sometimes can get local, and it's just as ugly as on the national scene. Just ask Wayland City Manager Joshua Eggleston. Eggleston told the…
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Joe Kramer appointed to open Wayland Council seat
Joe Kramer was selected Monday evening as the newest member of the Wayland City Council. Kramer, who succeeds the resigned Tracy Bivins, will serve at least until the general election…
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Watson OKs reimbursement plan for tribe land trusts
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution supporting the Hopkins Area Fire Department's recommendation for negotiating with the Gun Lake Tribe when it takes land into federal trust.…
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Watson seeks ways to spend part of growing surplus
Watson Township has a healthy fund balance — maybe a little too healthy — and local officials Thursday evening had lengthy discussions about how the surplus funds should be spent.…
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Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like…
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No surprise: Kengis appointed Allegan Co. circuit judge
To the surprise of virtually no one, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday announced the appointment of Roberts Kengis to the vacant Allegan County Circuit Judge's post. Kengis, the county's current…