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Leighton Twp. may be open to adding a pickleball court

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10th Street from 142nd Avenue to 144th is now open to through traffic. A lengthy discussion Thursday night about welcoming a pickleball court revealed to Leighton Township officials the need for local recreational facilities is almost as great as fixing the roads. After hearing a presentation earlier this year from...
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Plan Commission recommends OK of marijuana ordinance

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These two gentlemen were the only representatives of the citizenry to show up at the Wayland City Planning Commission's public hearing Tuesday on a proposed marijuana ordinance. The City of Wayland Planning Commission Tuesday night took a big step forward in legalizing the buying and selling of marijuana within the...
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Yes It’s True: We’re still pot crazy after all these years

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Even after all these years, there still are people in our midst who believe that marijuana is an evil substance, a gateway drug. I noticed this continuing phenomenon, which has reached the sensibility of the Salem Witch Trials of the 17th century, in the wake of the news that the...
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Marijuana public hearing will be May 10 at City Hall

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The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday night set a public hearing on a proposed marijuana zoning ordinance and conditionally approved a residential townhouse project on 133rd Avenue. The public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at City Hall council chambers. If the ordinance is approved, it...
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Watson trustee resigns post after serving only 2 years

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John Caras Jack Wood Watson Township Trustee Jack Wood resigned his seat Thursday night after serving only two years. His successor will be fellow Planning Commission member John Caras, who was confirmed unanimously by the other board members. Wood recommended the appointment of Caras, who was present at the Township...
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Yes, It’s True: Too many don’t care about local news

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“But nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” — The late, great comedian George Carlin As I write this, I feel like I’m under house arrest because of ice and snow in Houghton, Upper Peninsula. I am part of a two-person baby-sitting crew for grandson Corvid, while his dad,...
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City fields a proposal for a community teen center

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Perhaps it’s been tried and failed many times in the past, but a Wayland woman presented a proposal to establish some kind of a community center so local teens have something to do after school instead of hanging out and getting into trouble. Jen Kuyt, who manages Country Cat Rescue...
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Plan Commission declines Tuinstra’s proofreading

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John Tuinstra Nathan Mehmed Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra last month insisted that he be allowed to proofread and make corrections to the draft master plan submitted by Nathan Mehmed of Williams & Works engineers. But the Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening unanimously to permit only spelling corrections and...
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Roads continue to be a sore spot for Leighton Township

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The subject or roads has been a difficult one over the years in Leighton Township. Despite being one of the fasting growing townships in Michigan, the condition of the travel arteries just hasn’t kept pace. Rick Nagel, a resident of a home on 9th Street, appeared before the Township Board...
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City Plan Commission begins marijuana ordinance discussions

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An engineer from Excel Engineering explains Award Enterprises LLC's request. The Wayland City Planning Commission Tuesday evening held preliminary discussions about an ordinance regulating the growing, sale, processing and distribution of marijuana within the city limits. City Manager Josh Eggleston said he has been crafting the proposed ordinance, which he...
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