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Dorr Twp. Board ‘gets the ball rolling’ on new hall plans

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Trustee John Tuinstra explains his plans on use of the new township hall to fellow board members Patrick Champion and Laurie Perry. EDITOR'S NOTE: Dorr Township Deputy Supervisor Jim Martin has reported the cost of the new township hall building actually was $751,000 instead of $600,000. Most of teh costs...
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Tuinstra’s term limits advocacy is not for himself

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. John Tuinstra I swear on the grave of Shostakovich that I checked in at the Allegan County Clerk’s election site at 4:15 p.m., 15 minutes after the deadline, and noticed the name of John...
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John Tuinstra will seek 4th term at Dorr Twp. after all

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John Tuinstra Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra has decided to seek a fourth four-year term on the Township Board after all. Tuinstra’s and several other incumbents’ names were absent from the list of candidates whose deadline for filing was 4 p.m. Tuesday. However, in his case, his name appeared after...
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Funeral for Gordon Wells will be Monday in Wayland

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Gordon R. Wells, age 82, died Wednesday, April 17. Gordon was born May 4, 1941, in Marion, Mich. He graduated from Lansing Sexton High School. He loved to sing in a choral group that got together for many years. He graduated from M.S.U, and soon after went into working in...
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Several Dorr Township officials win pay raises

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The Dorr Township Board Thursday night awarded several pay increases for several public officials. Perhaps most notable was a raise for Township Clerk Debbie Sewers for her extra work prompted by the state-wide voter approved early voting system, which has caused her to handle duties on weekends and extra hours...
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs private road in Commerce

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use amendment for a private road extension inside the Dorr Commerce industrial park. The request was made by Jody Schaendorf, who happens to also be a member of the commission, so he sat in the audience and wasn’t allowed to...
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Leighton Twp. has quasi hearing on air strip PUD

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Clark Galloway The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening held a public hearing on the Galloway Landings air park project expansion, but only took comments from four residents and made no decision. Township Supervisor Steve Wolbrink said it would be illegal for the board to vote on the Planning Commission’s recommendation...
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Jim DeYoung to succeed Jack Sipple for Martin

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Jim DeYoung Self-employed businessman and farmer Jim DeYoung Wednesday night was appointed to fill a Martin Township Board vacancy left by the retirement of Jack Sipple. Simple, the longest serving elected official in Michigan, had been a Martin Township Board trustee since being appointed in 1969. He was elected to...
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Service April 13 for former councilman Max Barnes

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Former Wayland City Councilman Max Barnes died Friday. March 29.  He was 85. Max was born Jan. 15, 1939, in Grand Rapids, MI to Frank and Iris Barnes. Max served in the Air Force for four years doing electrical work on airplanes.  He then became an electrician at General Motors,...
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs 4 requests after hearings

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night had four public hearings, all of which resulted in approval of requests. The following is a rundown of all four hearings and requests: One was about a proposed amendment to the township ordinance permitting and regulating mineral and extraction (mining) operations. Commissioner Larry...
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