Wal-Mart Pulls Out After Four Year Battle
August 9, 2008
After four long years of a fighting Wal-Mart, citizens in Portsmouth, Michigan(population 3,500) are looking out over acres of corn instead of a supercenter. On
Portsmouth, MI
State Rules Wal-Mart Land Must Remain in Farmland Protection For Three More Years.
June 9, 2007
A deal is a deal — but Wal-Mart won’t like this one. Last May, Sprawl-Busters reported that Wal-Mart had won a narrow election victory in
State Officials Choose Wal-Mart Over Agricultural Preservation
March 24, 2007
State agricultural officials in Michigan, instead of protecting valuable farmland, are protecting Wal-Mart. The Bay City Times reports today that the state’s Department of Agriculture
Anti-Wal-Mart Flags Hoisted High Over Township
August 29, 2005
The rain and a muddy farm field couldn’t keep Wal-Mart opponents away on August 27th, when anti-Wal-Mart banners were raised high over Portsmouth, Michigan, next
Wal-Mart Squeaks Out Narrow Margin In Vote.
May 4, 2005
On May 3rd, Portsmouth, Michigan voters approved a rezoning for a Wal-Mart supercenter. The vote spread between the two sides of the issue, however, was
Attempt to Block Wal-Mart on May 3rd Ballot
April 4, 2005
What other retailer in the world ever faces ballot questions to block their construction? The idea of citizens trying to stop a store using the
Judge Gives Wal-Mart 30 Days To Submit Site Plan
December 29, 2004
A grassroots citizen’s group in Portsmouth, Michigan has kept Wal-Mart in limbo for nearly two years now. This week a Circuit Court judge gave Wal-Mart
Residents Fight Farmland Rezone For Wal-Mart
July 18, 2004
Residents in Portsmouth, Michigan submitted the following field report this week: “We have formed a group called : “Friends of Portsmouth Township” to combat a