Plan Commission – Page 31

Hopkins Township buys land to expand cemetery

The Hopkins Township Board unanimously adopted a resolution Monday night to purchase a one-acre parcel east on 22nd Street to accommodate expansion of Lakeview Cemetery. The township has agreed to…

Editor January 14, 2019

Columns

Yes It Is, It’s True: Globe’s death was slow and painful

"Pay attention... and connect the dots." — My customary advice to anyone who will listen. I am surprised so many are surprised with the demise of the Penasee Globe at…

Editor January 12, 2019

Articles

Banquet center planned for facility next to new hotel

A new banquet center just to the north of the Best Western Hotel apparently will be coming to Wayland. The City Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a site plan and…

Editor January 8, 2019

Articles

Watson wants to monitor well at former dump site

The Watson Township Board is likely to file a complaint with the Allegan County Health Department to get the ball rolling on monitoring a well at the former site of…

Editor January 3, 2019

Articles

Dorr Veterinary Clinic plans to expand facility, services

Plans for expansion of the Dorr Veterinary Clinic are in the works at its facility between Dorr and Hilliards along 18th Street. Representatives from the clinic appeared at the Dorr…

Editor December 21, 2018

Articles

Prospects good for South Main Street project grant

Prospects are looking good for street work to be done in Wayland on South Main Street from Maple south to the end of Locust. City Manager Joshua Eggleston told the…

Editor December 3, 2018

Features

Dorr likely to join Martin Twp. vs. pot businesses

The recreational marijuana ballot proposal in the Nov. 6 general election was passed statewide, but local municipalities already are showing they want nothing to do with allowing the sale, cultivation…

Editor November 20, 2018

Articles

Deja vu: Martin Twp. rejects local marijuana again

It was almost three years ago that the Martin Township Board voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance forbidding marijuana to be exchanged in downtown Shelbyville. It was virtually deja vu…

Editor November 14, 2018

Articles

Lumberyard Events Center prospects for rebirth good

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. So it was Tuesday night for Mark and Marty Shepherd, co-owners of the proposed Lumberyard Events Center at the corner of…

Editor November 13, 2018

Articles

Watson to inform residents near old dump about water

Because of the recent spate of reports of water contamination in Otsego Township, Watson Township officials want to warn local residents about such possibilities near the old Watson-Martin dump. Though…

Editor November 1, 2018