Tag: Waste Management

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Gun Lake Tribe wins $56 million EPA water loan

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $56 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians' Utility Authority, also known as the Gun Lake Tribal Utility Authority. This is the WIFIA program’s first loan to a tribal borrower. EPA’s WIFIA...
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Dorr Sustainable Business Park outlook still uncertain

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Not everybody is enthusiastic about prospects for sustainable business park at a Dorr Township site formerly targeted for a new landfill. Dorr Township Supervisor Jeff Miling Thursday evening told Township Board members the Kent County Board of Commissioners appear to be evenly split about a proposal to use a 250-acre...
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Ranger Rick: What’s the deal about Memorial Day?

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The readers who take exception to what I write about think I am out of touch.  I am out of touch, I don't watch the news every day on all the alphabet soup stations (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC an all the others) and feast my eyes on a major...
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Treasurer further explains ‘Reimagine Trash’ project

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To the editor: Jim Martin I get the sense that whatever I say is going to be scrutinized just a tad too much, but here goes. It appears that there is built-in misunderstanding about motives. Which I read that as Some Secret Plot. I am trying to let our public...
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Dorr Veterinary Clinic plans to expand facility, services

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Dr. Kayce Koski and one of her family members in front of the sign at the veterinary clinic. (Photo courtesy of the Wayland Chamber of Commerce) Plans for expansion of the Dorr Veterinary Clinic are in the works at its facility between Dorr and Hilliards along 18th Street. Representatives from...
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Ron Draayer is the Democrat in 72nd District contest

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Ron Draayer of Kentwood is the Democrat who has filed to run for 72nd District State Representative. Draayer, who has taught business for 40 years at Davenport University and lists cyber security as his specialty, will be alone on the ballot in the Aug. 7 primary election. However, he will...
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Democracy Tree: So Meijer has state legislators in the bag

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by Amy Kerr Hardin Members of a Michigan-based political action committee thinks they have it in the bag with their timely $20K contribution to state lawmakers. It was recently disclosed that Meijer Inc. PAC greased the palms of Republican Senators on the same day the Commerce Committee was about to...
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Dorr Township to change dumpster service for recycling

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The Dorr Township Board Monday evening decided to switch switch dumpster service from Waste Management to Bob’s Disposal -- who provides the recycling service for northwest Allegan County. Supervisor Jeff Miling said the township will save $90 in the first year of the agreement. Waste Management would charge $1,650 while Bob's...
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City voters won’t decide on single trash hauler idea in May 5 election

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Voters in the City of Wayland will not be asked to decide on a proposal for a single trash hauling service within the city limits in the May 5 special election. In fact, voters aren't likely to decide on the issue any time soon because City Manager Mike Selden told...
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