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Plan Commission did the right thing in weed hearing

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ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The public hearings Tuesday night at the Wayland City Planning Commission were disappointing, mostly for three huge reasons. The first reason could be summed up in three quotes: “That ship has sailed.” “That...
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Martin Township losing three officials at end of year

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Pete Zeinstra Rachelle Smit Martin Township will lose three local officials at the beginning of next year. Township Clerk Rachelle Smit submitted her resignation Wednesday evening to the Township Board after serving for seven years. She will begin her new job as state representative from the 43rd District after winning...
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City Plan Commission OKs 3 marijuana retail requests

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Steve Witte explains that the new medial center on West Superior will include 119 parking spaces. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night recommended the City Council approve four special use permit requests, three of them from prospective retail marijuana businesses. After considerable discussion in the public hearings, site plans...
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Wayland school officials hail return to normalcy

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The consensus among Wayland Board of Education members Monday night was that things seem to be getting back to normal in the school district. Wayland, like so many other school systems, was reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 until the start of this academic...
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American politicians don’t care about what we want

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ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor “I learned our government must be strong; It's always right and never wrong! Our leaders are the finest men And we elect them again and again…” — Tom Paxton,”What Did You Learn In School?”...
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Public hearing Dec. 19 on proposed ORV ordinance

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City of Wayland Water Superintendent Ben Batchelder is retiring soon. Though prospects for an ordinance permitting use of golf carts in the Wayland City limits are dead in the water, hope springs eternal for off road vehicle (ORV) enthusiasts. The Public Safety Committee has been meeting and crafting a proposed...
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First Wayland marijuana business gets 1 green light

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New Planning Commissioner Megan Mickelson Wayland’s first-ever marijuana retail business took a big step forward Monday in a special meeting of the Planning Commission. The commission approved on a 5-0 vote a site plan from Fawn River Cultivation and recommended the City Council approve a special use permit for the...
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Dorr Plan Commission gets requests from 2 businesses

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The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night handled two requests involving properties near the intersection of Commerce Drive and 142nd Avenue. In one instance the commission approved with conditions site plan for a truck and semi-trailer terminal and in the other, members told a prospective developer to submit a request...
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Leighton Township buys 4.6-acre adjacent parcel

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Travis Masselink The Leighton Township Board Thursday night decided to buy a 4.6-acre parcel of land adjacent to the township hall for $335,000. Board members unanimously agreed to the purchase of land at 4444 S. Division, next door to the township hall and library complex located on 12th Street in...
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Watson dump cleanup to be done under Brownfield Redevelopment program

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Watson Township got some welcome news Thursday night from consultant Jay Eveland that plans for cleanup of the old dump site near 12th Street will be under the umbrella of Allegan County’s Brownfield Redevelopment program. The township originally was making plans to apply for a loan from the state Department...
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