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Parking questions raised in downtown Otsego
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)The issue of parking in downtown Otsego is beginning to be talked about among the business community and on city boards.The area has 347 public parking spaces in four major lots...
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Easter standoff in Otsego Township leads to one arrest
OTSEGO TWP.—Police responding to a report of a felon in possession of a firearm and a worried homeowner ended up in a standoff Easter Sunday, April 16.According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office,...
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List of drop-off sites for the second annual Cereal Drive
The second Annual Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative Cereal Drive will be collecting cereal boxes throughout the month of April.The cereal is distributed to children on free and reduced breakfast...
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Search of Kalamazoo River near Otsego and Plainwell continues for missing man
By: Ryan LewisHigh, rapid water has made the river both dangerous for recreational boaters and difficult to search by law enforcement trying to locate the body of a Colorado man who is feared...
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Plainwell school board weighs options for community center and future needs
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell school board members decided to wait until a full review of the district’s facilities and future needs is done before deciding on the immediate future of the Plainwell...
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Plainwell baseball earns walkoff win over South Haven
By: Jason Wesseldyk.Tags: PlainwellBaseball
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Otsego posts pair of shutout victories over visiting Allegan
By: Jason WesseldykAllegan starter Alex Babbitt pitched well in the opening game of his team’s twinbill with Otsego on Friday, April 14, limiting the Bulldogs to two runs in his five innings of...
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Otsego posts pair of shutout victories over visiting Allegan
By: Jason WesseldykAllegan starter Alex Babbitt pitched well in the opening game of his team’s twinbill with Otsego on Friday, April 14, limiting the Bulldogs to two runs in his five innings of...
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Tigers sweep Bulldogs in doubleheader
By: Jason WesseldykAfter suffering a 14-8 loss against Allegan in the first game of a Wolverine Conference doubleheader on Friday, April 14, the Otsego softball team came out swinging in the...
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Hearing set in Otsego school board member’s stalking case
By: Daniel PepperOtsego school board member Stephen E. Podewell is scheduled for a preliminary hearing in Allegan County District Court.Podewell, 51, was arraigned Tuesday, April 11, on aggravated...
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Plainwell seeks replacement for school board member Thom Berlin
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell school board member Thom Berlin has announced his resignation from the board.Berlin, speaking at the Monday, April 17, regular board meeting, resigned.“I have to leave the...
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County seeks broker to strike deal on former Rock Tenn paper mill
By: Ryan LewisTo get the best deal on its sale of the former Rock Tenn property in Otsego, Allegan County intends to hire a broker.County commissioners voted 6-1 on Thursday, April 13, to have a broker...
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Body found of man missing in Kalamazoo River since April 7
Allegan County Sheriff’s Office announced late Monday night, April 24, that the body of Michael Baird had been found in an area west of 12th Street in Otsego Township.The search began April 7 for...
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View ArticleCounty talks law enforcement at evening meeting Thursday
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorInterested in gauging support for improving countywide law enforcement, county leaders will host a presentation Thursday, April 27.It will be at 6 p.m. at Allegan Township Hall,...
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Otsego subscriber wins $1,000 grand prize
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorCyndi Trobeck of Otsego won the grand prize drawing in The Allegan County News’ Subscribe and Win contest.The Otsego mayor won the prize after signing up for two years of the...
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Half the contamination now expected in Kalamazoo River cleanup
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorErosion appears to have cut initial estimates in half for how much PCB-contaminated soil needs to be removed from the Kalamazoo River near Otsego.On-scene coordinator Paul Ruesch,...
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Otsego school board members Bryon Campbell and Stephen Podewell announce...
By: Ryan LewisWith two recently announced resignations, the Otsego school board has put out the call for applications for new board members.Longtime board member Bryon Campbell announced his plans to...
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Gun lake Casino opens expansion
WAYLAND—Gun Lake Casino cut the ribbon today and unveiled its $76 million expansion to the public. The expansion includes Harvest Buffet, more gaming space, and a new Stage 131 bar.“We’re thankful to...
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Host Otsego wins Don Knight Memorial Tournament
By: Jason WesseldykOtsego softball coach Jake Knash has been waiting for the day his team puts it all together and plays with the kind of consistency of which he’s always believed them to be...
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