Ace Hardware site plan approved
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterPlainwell is another step closer to bringing an Ace Hardware to downtown.City council members voted unanimously Monday, June 12, to approve a site plan for the hardware...
View ArticleCouncil has to break tie for pavers
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterGoing with the low bidders wasn’t an option for the City of Plainwell this past week on an airport paving project.After six firms returned bids for a repaving project at...
View ArticlePlainwell teacher to spend year at NASA
When students return to school this fall, one familiar face at Plainwell Middle School will be noticeably absent. Instead of teaching in her classroom, science teacher Lisa Wininger will be beginning...
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Otsego grad to join in Great Race
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe Gilmore Car Museum is giving some high school students and recent graduates an even more unique opportunity than unique opportunity they already had.The group from...
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Another top-10 finish for Otsego’s Rayman
By: Jason WesseldykFather’s Day was still more than a week away when the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 boys’ golf state finals wrapped up on Saturday, June 10.That didn’t stop...
View ArticleLongtime County Commissioner Black won’t seek reelection
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorLongtime Allegan County Commissioner Don Black does not intend to seek reelection at the end of his term, expiring at the end of this year.He first won election to the commission...
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Otsego firefighter seeks to stay on
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterSupporters of Otsego firefighter Hunter Krueger packed city hall to support him and urged the city to keep him on the fire department.Krueger was the first to speak about...
View ArticleOtsego picks former commissioner
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego city commissioners had three choices to fill the seat of the late Kathy Misner.Applying for the seat Monday, June 19, were retired teacher and United States Navy...
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World record set at Gun River Skeet Club
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorIt was one for the record books at the Gun River Skeet & Trap Club on June 10.The member-owned club in Gun Plain Township hosted a new kind of event on that sunny weekend:...
View ArticlePlainwell district’s initial budget maintains finances
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorEven if enrollment falls by 20 next year, Plainwell Community Schools expects its general fund reserves to remain strong.The number of students in the district has actually been...
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Former state representative cited by state for selling unregistered securities
Former state Rep. Fulton Sheen has been cited by state regulators for selling unregistered securities.The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Corporations, Securities and Commercial...
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Bike tour rolls through Otsego
By: Rachel PokornowskiWhy were so many bicycles and signs all over Otsego on June 25?The Pedal Across Lower Michigan bicycle tour—PALM—pedaled through the city as part of its six-day bicycle ride...
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Buyer interested in Rock Tenn property in Otsego
By: Daniel PepperA buyer is reportedly interested in the former Rock Tenn paper mill in Otsego.City manager Thad Beard said, “There’s encouraging information about that. There is a party meeting with...
View ArticlePlainwell city approves budget
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell city council members approved a 2017-18 budget that reflects a housing market continuing to get stronger.City manager Erik Wilson said, “It’s a testament to the community. We...
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Otsego's Ryan Wieber chosen as Kalamazoo library director
By: Daniel PepperOtsego resident Ryan Wieber is now the director of the largest library system in the area.Wieber was announced in June as the new director of the Kalamazoo Public Library.The Otsego...
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Plainwell celebrates with fireworks on July 4
The Plainwell Fireworks Celebration will be at dusk at Plainwell Airport on Tuesday, July 4. Fireworks will be provided by Gun Plain Township and JBS. The Airport Association will open their gates at 6...
View ArticlePlainwell school board okays trip—for now
By: Ryan LewisA high school trip to Spain and France received a tentative approval from school board members on Monday, June 19.The board voted 4-2 for approval.Board treasurer Chris VanDenBerg cited...
View ArticleFind out what Hoopla is all about at Plainwell’s Ransom Library
By: Rachel Pokornowskiibrary was closed? Now there’s a solution to that problem: Ransom District Library in Plainwell is introducing Hoopla.Hoopla is an online service that allows users to view and...
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Proposed EPA plan would remove Otsego City Dam
By: Daniel PepperThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed next plan for PCB cleanup of the Kalamazoo River calls for removing the Otsego City Dam.The proposed plan announced Friday, June 30,...
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Union Enterprise paper hosts Cutest Pet Contest for Otsego-Plainwell area
Think you’ve got the cutest pet in the Otsego and Plainwell area?Find out! In The Union Enterprise’s first annual Cutest Pet Contest. Enter your pet and let the public decide. Puppies, kittens, dogs,...
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