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Council missed chance to ensure fair election Nov. 6

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Abe Garcia ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Wayland City Council Monday evening somehow overlooked an opportunity to do an appointment right. Four of the five council members decided to appoint Joe Kramer to a council seat being vacated...
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Watson Twp. votes to establish Big Lake drain district

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The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a resolution to petition the Allegan County Health Department to create a drain district for residents living on or near Big Lake. Trustees Michelle Harris and Chuck Andrysiak and Treasurer Sue Jones voted to establish the district and Clerk Kelli Morris and Supervisor...
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Joe Kramer appointed to open Wayland Council seat

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Joe Kramer Joe Kramer was selected Monday evening as the newest member of the Wayland City Council. Kramer, who succeeds the resigned Tracy Bivins, will serve at least until the general election Nov. 6 and he an fellow applicant Abe Garcia have their names o0n the ballot. Jeff Salisbury, the...
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Two ‘good guys’ part of the problem in Dorr Township

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "Eighty percent of life is just showing up." — Woody Allen Josh Otto It's very difficult to point the fickle finger of fate toward two "good guys" in a persistent and troubling local political...
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It’s ludicrous to turn away a longtime public servant

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An open letter to the people of Dorr Township: We in Dorr Township have become a laughing stock, thanks to a few members of our Township Board. Over and over again, the “term limits” movement has been cited as a reason to not reappoint experienced, loyal, dedicated members of various...
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Three council candidates to be interviewed Monday

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Abe Garcia Joe Kramer The Wayland City Council will conduct interviews of three candidates for the sat vacated by Tracy Bivins. The special meeting will get under way at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The candidates are Jeff Salisbury, Joseph Kramer and Abe Garcia. Jeff Salisbury Bivins announced her resignation...
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It’s deja vu all over again at Dorr Twp. Board meeting

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"It's like deja vu all over again." — Yogi Berra Larry Dolegowski In almost a carbon copy of a meeting from a year ago, the Dorr Township Board deadlocked 3-3 on reappointing Larry Dolegowski to the Planning Commission and appointing former Township Clerk Brian Boot to the same seat. The...
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Yes It Is, It’s True: The news is what we want it to be

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“George Melish looked down, but one glance confirmed his suspicions: behind a bush, on the side of the road, there was no severed arm, no dismembered trunk of a man in his late fifties, no head in a bag – nothing, not a sausage!” — Monty Python, 1973, “Nothing Happened.” “It’s not...
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Dorr wedding barns issue on hold pending state action

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Dorr Township Planning Commission meetings aren't famous for bringing out large audiences, but Tuesday night's session attracted more than 40. The "wedding barns" or "rural event facilities" issue in Dorr Township is being placed on hold until after the State Legislature decides on a bill introduced in Lansing last month....
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City unhappy with Wayland Family Dentistry’s sign

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Wayland City officials are starting to get a bit impatient with Robinson Dental Care over a sign on West Superior Street in front of Wayland Family Dentistry. The structure is in violation of the local sign ordinance and it's been at least two years since anything has been done about...
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