Public Safety – Page 11

Community Notices

Child car seat checks offered in Main Street festival

July 15, 2018

The Wayland City Police Department, Allegan County Sheriff’s Department and Michigan State Police will conduct a seat check event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Wayland City Fire Department, 160 W. Superior St., during the Wayland Main Street Celebration. Appointments are recommended but drop-ins are...

Columns

One Small Voice: Apply common sense to gun rights

July 8, 2018

by Lynn Mandaville Many Second Amendment supporters and NRA members like to say that laws regulating guns in America are a waste of time and a threat to our rights as Americans. Bad guys will always find a way to get hold of guns if they want them badly enough....

Watson seeks drainage district to solve Big Lake flooding

June 7, 2018

About three dozen residents told the Watson Township Board about flooding problems at Big Lake Thursday evening. Watson Township Board members Thursday evening unanimously adopted a resolution to set in motion the process of establishing a drainage district for flood-plagued Big Lake. About three dozen residents showed up at the...

Gun Lake Tribe’s local spring payments over $2 million

June 7, 2018

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced local revenue sharing payments this spring have amounted to more than $2 million in casino money. The State of Michigan received $4,268,003, the Local Revenue Sharing Board received $2,134,001, and GLIMI, an economic development entity, received $1,280,401. The figures are calculated from electronic gaming revenues...

Fleeing incident suspect captured in Wayland Twp.

May 31, 2018

The man sought by Allegan County Sheriff's authorities for fleeing and eluding in Plainwell was captured in Wayland Township Wednesday night. Allegan County Central Dispatch received several tips of a black male matching the description of the suspect near 16th Street and Baseline Road. Plainwell Department of Public Safety, Otsego...

Bygone Days: A look at the history of NE Allegan County

May 2, 2018

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — May 5, 1993 The sale of the former Kessler’s building on South Main is imminent, according to Wayland businessman Dennis Reno, who also is a member of the Allegan County Economic Development...

‘Air park’ referendum on busy Leighton primary ballot

April 12, 2018

Kate Scheltema speaks to the Township Board about the airpark. Leighton Township voters will be given a busy ballot in the Aug. 7 primary election, featuring the very contentious "airpark" issue. The matter is so contentious that citizens who oppose establishing the air park near the corner of 144th Avenue...

Articles

Watson wants input on how to spend surplus funds

April 5, 2018

The Watson Township Board Thursday evening adopted a balanced budget for fiscal year 2018-19 and Treasurer Sue Jones called attention to a problem a lot of other municipalities would like to have. Jones told board colleagues the township now is sitting on a fund balance, or rainy day fund, of...

Dorr Twp. considers rules for popular events barns

March 20, 2018

Lori Castello from Professional Code Inspections. Whether they are called wedding barns or event barns, the venues are becoming terrifically popular in more rural areas, such as in Allegan County. The Dorr Township Planning Commission, prompted by two specific requests to establish such facilities, went through a thorough preliminary examination...

Leighton to seek road, public safety millage hikes

March 8, 2018

Leighton Township voters will be asked in the August primary election to support millage renewal requests for public safety and roads and one more mill for roads and an added half mill for public safety. The Township Board Thursday evening voted unanimously to have the four questions added to the...

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