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Army Bob: Drain Dorr’s political swamp before it costs you

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Mr. John Tuinstra should resign from the Dorr Township Board before he costs every citizen of Dorr Township a good bit of money. Let’s talk about the actions of elected officials and the impact they have on us all. When a person is elected to office they become our agent,...
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Watson joint meeting to discuss medical marijuana rules

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The Watson Township Board will have a joint meeting with the Planning Commission at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, to talk about the crafting of a local medical marijuana ordinance and about how best to "opt in" to the new state law permitting facilities that dispense, process, grow, and distribute...
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Four candidates seeking 3 seats on Wayland Council

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Voters in the City of Wayland will see more than the local school bond proposal on the ballot Nov. 7. There are four experienced candidates seeking three open seats for two-year terms on the City Council. Three of candidates are incumbents, including Mayor Pro Tem Jennifer Antel and council members...
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Army Bob: Erosion of trust results from eavesdropping

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The use of a recording device is an area that can be abused to the point of being unlawful, especially when done by an elected official. We all need to take great care to insure we do not violate any state or federal laws when we tape people without permission....
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Dorr Twp. Board plagued by cloak and dagger crap

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Dorr Township Board Thursday night went into a closed session for about a half hour and provided virtually no information when coming back into open session at about 10:15 p.m. The Open Meetings...
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Did Dorr Trustee John Tuinstra violate eavesdropping law?

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John Tuinstra Robert Wagner Dorr Township Trustee John Tuinstra is absorbing criticism from Planning Commission members who maintain he may have violated state “eavesdropping” laws last week. Tuinstra attended the Oct. 17 Plan Commission meeting and a tape recorder was found after the session had ended by Township Treasurer Jim...
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Referendum on Leighton air park is not a good idea

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ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor I hear tell the group of citizens opposing the air park in Leighton Township plan to have the issue eventually settled at the ballot box next year. My immediate response is, “Good luck with...
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It’s official: Air park approved in Leighton Township

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The air strip issue brought out a lot of citizens yet again, this time with more than three dozen people. The Leighton Township Board Wednesday in a special meeting put its final stamp of approval on a proposed air park near 144th and Kalamazoo Avenues by adopting a resolution and...
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Moline residents still complaining about the trains’ noise

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About a dozen Moline residents pleaded with the Dorr Township Planning Commission to do something about the noise generated by trains at the Green Valley Agricultural site in the neighborhood. The Planning Commission promised to have Township Attorney Clifford Bloom draft a letter to the agribusiness and officials with the...
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Library, Leighton Twp. still disagree on roof replacement

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Despite subcommittee meetings, the Leighton Township Board and Leighton Township Library remain at loggerheads on the issue of who pays for repairs of a nearly 20-year-old roof that may be necessary in the next three years. The library and township hall in Moline came under one roof almost exactly a...
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