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Potential buyer no longer interested in North Main property
Denny Meyers of Tool & Die Inc., potential buyer of property in the 600 block of North Main Street if it could be rezoned from business to light industrial, has…
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Growing General RV’s business expansion plans approved
The General RV dealership and service center continues to grow so much that it plans to expand at its current site on Reno Drive in Wayland. The business, headquartered…
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North Main property rezoning request approval rescinded
A request to rezone a commercial parcel in the 600 block of North Main Street to light industrial has hit yet another snag. After approving the request with conditions two…
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Leighton Twp. Plan Commission Chairman stepping down
The Leighton Township Board is looking for a citizen willing to serve on the Township Planning Commission. Supervisor Steve Deer Thursday night announced that Plan Commission Chairman Al Zuidema has…
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Martin Twp. finally to consider local marijuana ordinance
The Martin Township Board and Planning Commission have begun to seriously examine a local marijuana ordinance. After continuing a moratorium on having such a local law for years, township officials…
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General RV to seek approval for expansion of facilities
The Wayland City Planning Commission will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, to discuss a special land use request from General RV on Reno Drive near…
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Make Plan Commission smaller, independent, better paid
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. ‘Twas a year ago that I suggested in this very space that The Wayland…
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Dorr Twp. meetings go to Tuesdays; office hours unchanged
The Dorr Township Board Tuesday night decided to hold meetings on the last Tuesday of the month, agreed to a number of appointments to boards and commissions, but balked at…
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Dorr Plan Commission OKs special use request for pole barn
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening approved a special use permit request by James and Diane Switzer for placement of a pole barn in front of their house on…
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North Main business site finally rezoned to light industrial
If you don’t succeed at first, try try again. The well-worn advice eventually worked for a request to rezone a parcel in the 600 block of North Main Street, across…