Charges denied in 2016 death of local
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe death of a Plainwell woman found dead alongside a road in 2016 has been ruled an accidental drug overdose.Gabrielle Irene Smith, 32, was found dead Tuesday, June 7,...
View ArticleLaw enforcement meeting planned Aug. 2
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA public meeting in August will be part of a series with local leaders and residents to discuss public safety and law enforcement levels.Expected to explain the need for increased...
View ArticleEPA cleanup would remove another dam
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe 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...
View ArticleOtsego commissioners discuss fire response time
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego city commissioners heard a report on the fire department’s philosophy of response times from fire chief Brandon Weber.A report wasn’t on the agenda at the...
View ArticleOtsego Police reports
Editor’s note: The City of Otsego provided this listing of incidents officers dealt with in the city during the week. The Union Enterprise is experimenting with how to present it in the paper, so let...
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Police seek help finding armed robber of Otsego Clark station
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterPolice are looking for a man who robbed an Otsego gas station Wednesday, July 5.According to the Otsego Police Department, officers were called about 10:25 p.m. by the...
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Former Trojan Comerford beats defending Olympic champ
By: Jason WesseldykKatie Ledecky and Simone Manuel became household names last summer as two of the most decorated members of the United States women’s swimming team at the Rio Olympics: Ledecky won...
View ArticleState Rep. plans office hours in Otsego
State Rep. Mary Whiteford of Casco Township will meet with constituents Monday, July 24, at Otsego District Library, 401 Dix St. from 3 to 4 p.m.“I remain committed to always being accessible and...
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Plainwell Rotary supports scholars
The Rotary Club of Plainwell hosted a fundraising sandwich sale during the Plainwell City Festival early this summer, which helped fund scholarships.The goal of the fundraiser was to raise $2,000 that...
View ArticleFireworks concern board
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff Writer Gun Plain Township board members launched some complaints about the amount of fireworks going off.Board members discussed the matter at their Thursday, July 6, regular...
View ArticleTownship approves new credit union site
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego Township will see a new credit union branch after the township board approved a site plan.The site plan, approved Monday, July 10, was for a new Arbor Credit Union...
View ArticleOtsego school improvements move ahead
By: Ryan Lewis, Editor With students away for the summer, construction is ongoing and on schedule for several renovation projects at Otsego schools.Superintendent Jeff Haase said the work was linked to...
View ArticlePlainwell still seeking vandals
By: Rachel Pokornowski, Staff WriterPlainwell city officials still hope to find the graffiti artists who tagged several spots around the city a few weeks ago.No recent tagging has happened, city...
View ArticleJudge rules she can be impartial in case
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAn Allegan County judge refused to disqualify herself from hearing a case against a former Otsego school board member.Judge Margaret Zuzich Bakker ruled Tuesday, July 11,...
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Police seek Otsego armed robbery suspect
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterPolice are looking for a man who robbed an Otsego gas station Wednesday, July 5.On Tuesday, July 11, the department was still investigating the incident and released a...
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Break-in suspect backs out of plea hearing
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA man accused of a series of home break-ins and car and gun thefts last year in Watson Township stopped a plea hearing Tuesday, July 18.Kenneth Earl Lapham, 35, was in...
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Sheriff ups number of detectives in law enforcement plan
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorSixety-seven—that is the number of staff Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker believes can properly handle the work of policing the county.That number is slightly increased from the...
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Suspect in Easter morning standoff near Otsego again skips hearing
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterFor the second time, a Plainwell man has not shown up to court to face charges based on a standoff with police on Easter Sunday.Michael John Vanderberg, 27, was arrested...
View ArticleOtsego votes to improve wastewater treatment
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego city commissioners voted Monday, July 17, to move ahead with a project years in the making to improve the wastewater treatment plant.City manager Thad Beard said,...
View ArticleOtsego seeks to widen Rock Tenn street
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego is seeking to acquire a portion of the county-owned Rock Tenn property to improve the street.City manager Thad Beard said he’d be meeting with Allegan County...
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