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Barry County Planning to discuss Spoor special use
by Austin Marsman There will be a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday in Hastings of the Barry County Planning and Zoning Commission to discuss an application made by Lucas…
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Dorr OKs 2019-20 fiscal year budget nearly $1.3 million
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening adopted a fiscal year 2019-20 budget of nearly $1.3 million, with anticipated revenues and expenditures just about even. The board originally believed to be…
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Truck storage facility site plan approved in Dorr Twp.
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan submitted by Plummer's Environmental for a truck storage facility at 4776 12th St. The parcel, zoned industrial, is on…
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Barbecue takeout eatery may join Dorr strip mall
Prospects appear to be looking good for a new takeout barbecue restaurant to move into Dorr in the strip mall just east of the Dollar General Store along 142nd Avenue.…
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Leighton Treasurer Char Troost retiring next month
Char Troost is retiring from her job as Leighton Township Treasurer at the end of next month. She made the announcement in unusual fashion near the conclusion of the Township…
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Hopkins Twp., county talks with tribe get restarted
The Allegan County Board of Commissioners has restarted negotiations with the Gun Lake Tribe of Potowatomis to try to reach an agreement on a proposal for tribal land to be…
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Fireworks ordinance for Watson doesn’t seem likely
A proposed ordinance to further regulate when fireworks can be launched in Watson Township doesn't appear to have a good chance of being adopted. Supervisor Kevin Travis Thursday evening presented…
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Trash vs. recycling — Penny wise and pound foolish
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Penny wise and pound foolish" is an ancient saying from Merry Olde England that…
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Dorr Planning Commission urged to ‘Reimagine Trash’
The Kent County Department of Public Works has launched a "Reimagine Trash" project that may have a lot of impact on Dorr Township and Allegan County. Darwin Baas, director of…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs 2 site plans, 2 rezonings
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday night was busy approving two site plans and two rezoning requests. Getting the green light from the commission, but still awaiting action from the…