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Otsego holds off Allegan to secure district championship
By: Jason WesseldykBased on the final score, you might assume the Class B girls’ basketball district title game between Otsego and Allegan on Friday, March 3, was relatively easy for the Bulldogs.It’s...
View Article‘Hero’ son wakes family before blaze consumes Otsego Twp. home
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)Devin McKinnon knows his son is a hero, and it’s easy to see why.When their family home on 105th Avenue east of 22nd Street caught fire Friday, March 10, his younger son quickly...
View ArticleOtsego school board member charged
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)An Otsego school board member is awaiting arraignment on charges of aggravated stalking.Stephen E. Podewell, 51, was arrested March 7 and has an arraignment scheduled...
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Otsego, Wayland secure top-10 finishes at finals
By: Jason WesseldykIf the Division 3 boys’ swim and dive state finals were a movie, then Otsego’s Brennan Richardson would have been cast as the leading man in terms of Allegan County...
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Otsego’s season ends at hands of familiar nemesis
By: Jason WesseldykIt was like déjà vu, all over again for the Otsego girls’ basketball team.Because just like last season, the Bulldogs advanced to a Class B regional final following a double-digit...
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Fourth-quarter rally lifts Blackhawks past Otsego
By: Jason WesseldykThe Fennville boys’ basketball team did a good job of containing Otsego leading scorer Bill Woodhams during the first three quarters of the Wednesday, March 8, contest.The Bulldogs’...
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Cabaret Band Show returns to help Wings of Hope
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff Writer“What good is sitting, alone in your room? Come hear the music play! Life is a cabaret, old chum! Come to the cabaret!”Tickets are now on sale for the 32nd Cabaret...
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Plainwell’s ‘Grease’ includes two generations
Parents will make theatrical history at Plainwell High School this year by opening the spring musical with a big song and lots of laughs.The school is producing “Grease,” and the Act I, Scene I takes...
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DAR Good Citizens announced
Nine Allegan County high school seniors were selected to receive Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen recognition this year. Local school districts nominate students for the annual award,...
View ArticlePlainwell mill cleanup delayed
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Plainwell city council members heard cleanup work at the mill site would be pushed back to 2018.Mill developers GHD (formerly CRA) were at the Monday, March 13, city...
View ArticleCommunity Action distributes food in Otsego
Community Action of Allegan County will distribute food at Baraga Manor, 301 Washington St., Otsego, on Wednesday, March 22:The distribution will run from 1 to 2 p.m.Food will also be available at the...
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Michigan State Police organize Citizen’s Academy
WAYLAND—The Michigan State Police Wayland Post is pleased to announce a Citizens’ Academy, which will start April 13 and end June 1.The eight-week academy will give citizens the opportunity to become...
View ArticleOtsego school board member charged
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)An Otsego school board member is awaiting arraignment on charges of aggravated stalking.Stephen E. Podewell, 51, was arrested March 7 and has an arraignment scheduled...
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Local bands find the magic at Disney
Plainwell and Otsego both sent their marching bands to Disney World the week of spring break.Plainwell’s marching band (which was also accompanied by the choir) made its once per four years trip to...
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Plainwell steps up enforcement of parking lot rules
By: By Daniel Pepper Staff WriterPlainwell public safety officers have started backing up the signs prohibiting drivers to cut through the parking lot behind the old city hall location with their pens...
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Police search for man who fell into Kalamazoo River between Otsego and Plainwell
By: Daniel PepperPolice are searching the Kalamazoo River Friday, April 7, between Otsego and Plainwell for a man who was seen in the river last night and is feared dead.According to the Allegan County...
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Weather hampers efforts after man falls in river
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Police searched the Kalamazoo River Friday, April 7, between Otsego and Plainwell for a man who was seen in the river Thursday, April 6, and is feared dead.According to...
View ArticleGamrat adds to federal lawsuit
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Former Plainwell state representative Cindy Gamrat has updated her federal lawsuit against a number of people she seeks to hold responsible for her removal from...
View ArticleOtsego Township plans to start 108th Ave. work
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)Safety improvements to 108th Avenue in Otsego Township may get underway as soon as this fall.Township supervisor Bryan Winn announced Monday, April 10, at the township board...
View ArticleState of the Union (Enterprise): Fun Easter contest
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterWith Easter approaching, we came up with a way to share with our readers something inspired partly by how my dad (or mom, neither would confirm or deny) thought the...
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