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Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 6, 1998 Schools in Allegan County are making a collaborative effort…
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Political assassins still taking aim at Bob Wagner
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Bob Wagner The strange and perhaps personal war against Bob Wagner continues in Dorr…
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Dorr Plan Commission bends a little for mixed use
The Dorr Township Planning Commission decided to do a little bending to recommend a rezoning request for Don-Jon Asphalt Paving at the corner of 142nd Avenue and Commerce Drive. The…
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Plan Commission blesses drive-through for Prosper
The City of Waylands’s first marijuana business Tuesday night won a recommendation from the Planning Commission for a drive-through option at its building at 201 Clark St., behind the Burger…
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Leighton approves survey for Moline Park project
The Leighton Township Board Thursday night took a step forward on the project to raze the old Moline Elementary School and expand the softball fields at the Moline Park. Board…
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Covid, ‘Bowling Alone’ have ruined community service
ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The Dorr Township Board’s interesting debate last week about insisting applicants for board…
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Dorr deals with boards, commission and their pay
The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening spent a lot of time dealing with the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, Downtown Development Authority, Parks Commission and representative to the Ambulance…
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Sustainable business park getting closer to a reality
The Dorr Township Planning Commission Tuesday evening voted 6-0 to recommend final approval for a mixed zoning planned unit development request for the sustainable business park. The move was just…
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Leighton Twp. Board doubles down in denying GRI Moline rezoning
The Leighton Township Board Thursday evening doubled down on denying a rezoning request for a massive residential development on Division Avenue near 12th Street. The board, on a 4-0 vote,…
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Watson receives Allegan Foundation grant for park
The Watson Township Board Thursday evening announced it has received a $2,000 legacy grant from the Allegan Foundation. The board accepted the gift and will use the money for continued…