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Stairs to Laketown Township Beach closed due to safety concerns
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Safety concerns have prompted officials to close the dune stairs leading to Laketown Township Beach. Township officials say they made the decision to close the stairs following recommendations to replace them, given by a local task force. We’re told the township’s Parks and Recreation Department ruled in favor of the wooden staircase’s removal during a meeting on March 19. They also voted to install a snow fence.
Graafschap Fire Department holds annual July 4 pancake breakfast in Laketown
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Graafschap Fire Department (GFD) held its annual Fourth of July pancake breakfast Thursday morning. Firefighters and their family members flipped flapjacks and served beverages to hundreds of hungry participants on 60th Street, township officials say. The department also had fire trucks on hand with booths educating attendees on fire safety and other information.
84-year-old Laketown Township house demolished after decades of vacancy
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An 84-year-old house in Laketown Township was demolished Monday after decades spent deciding its future. Township officials say the Huyser House was knocked down in the span of an hour by around 8 a.m. "It's never an easy process or fun experience to see an older home come down,” says Parks and Recreation Commission Chairperson Brad Laninga.
Commissioners vote to demolish 84-year-old Laketown Twp. house
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An 84-year-old Laketown Township house will be demolished following decades of debate regarding its future. The Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously to have the vacant Huyser House torn down, township officials say. We’re told Manuel and Lilah Huyser built the home in 1939. After the Huysers passed away, the house and the 102 acres of land it sits on were given to the township in 2001.
Attorney: 84-year-old Laketown Twp. house under Parks Commission's control
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Ownership of an 84-year-old Laketown Township house has returned to the Parks Commission. The Huyser House was first built in 1939. Owners Manuel and Lilah Huyser donated the home and the surrounding 102-acre property to Laketown Township back in 2001 before they passed away. The land was donated with the purpose of becoming a park, township officials say. Potential owners included the Board, Parks Commission and the Building Authority.
Funding freeze in effect for renovation of 84-year-old Laketown Township home
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A funding freeze is in effect for an 84-year-old Laketown Township house amid plans to have it repurposed as a “Living Legacy Center.” The home, originally built in 1939, is in an area park. Township officials say its owners, Manuel and Lilah Huyser, donated the property — including the 102 acres it sits on — to the township in 2001 before they passed away.
‘The dunes are fragile’: Laketown Twp. asks beachgoers to stay on posted paths
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Laketown Township Parks and Recreation Commission wants beachgoers to stay on the right path when they’re heading to and from Lake Michigan. The township says there are new signs posted at Laketown Beach on 142nd Avenue. The six signs ask people to remain on the paths to help protect dune stabilization efforts at the beach.
Security cameras added to Laketown Township parks
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Security cameras were added to Laketown Township parks Tuesday in an effort to deter crime. Township officials say a total of six cameras were added at Wolter Woods, Sanctuary Woods and the beach. We’re told all parks will be equipped with cameras before year’s end. “What a long time in the making,” says Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Jeremy Van Hoven.
Laketown Twp. mansion receives financial support with endowment fund
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A nearly century-old mansion in Laketown Township is poised to receive ongoing support with the inception of the Friends of the Felt Estate Endowment Fund. The Felt Mansion, located on 138th Avenue, was built in 1925–28 by millionaire Dorr Felt, according to township officials. Felt is credited with the invention of the comptometer, a device that preceded the calculator.
Laketown Township board approves $350K purchase of added park land
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Laketown Township announced Tuesday it has added land to its parks. Board members voted in favor of buying an additional 2.5 acres of land for $356,428.50 on Wednesday, Nov. 9, according to township officials. We’re told the added property includes a 2,260-square-foot house along the borders of Wolters Woods Park.
2 rip current signs approved for Laketown Beach
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Laketown Township officials have approved two new signs that will warn beachgoers of rip currents. We’re told a unanimous vote ruled in favor of the new signs during a Parks and Recreation Commission meeting this week. “We have a lot of people who visit our beach from out of town,” says Commissioner Jeremy Van Hoven.
Laketown Township officials discourage tree carving in parks and public spaces
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Laketown Township officials discourage the public from carving into trees at township parks. While carving into a tree probably wouldn’t directly result in the tree’s death, damaged bark deprives the tree of vital protection, according to naturalist Sarah Irvin. “Xylem and phloem allow for the transfer of water, sugar and nutrients throughout the tree, from roots to leaves and back,” says Irvin.
New project pumps life back into Laketown Township bike track
LAKETOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An underused BMX bicycle route at Laketown Township Shore Acres Park is on track to become a more user-friendly trail. The BMX trail caught the attention of the Michigan’s Edge Mountain Biking Association, and in May 2021, MEMBA asked to come and revamp the old trail.
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