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Trojans crush Sturgis to improve to 5-2
By: Jason WesseldykRunning backs Alex Brown and Austin Williams have combined to form quite the one-two punch for the Plainwell football team this season.The Trojans’ Wolverine Conference game with...
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Allegan County shifts shifts discussion to bigger tax for police, other services
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWith weak public turnout at six recent, regional meetings discussing increasing the Allegan County Sheriff Office staff, Allegan County commissioners turned their eyes to a...
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Allegan County Prosecutor: substance abuse is common thread
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe number of felonies prosecuted in Allegan County continues to rise.Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney Roberts Kengis told county commissioners at their meeting Sept. 28 that...
View ArticleOtsego city commission discusses full time fire fighters
By: Daniel PepperOtsego city commissioners heard what it would cost if the Otsego Fire Department shifted from a paid on call model to having a few full-time firefighters.Fire chief Brandon Weber gave...
View ArticleMan who pleaded to Plainwell assault back in court
By: Daniel PepperA man who admitted to assault by strangulation and assault with a dangerous weapon in Plainwell recently also pleaded guilty to violating his probation in another case.Nestor J....
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Homecoming royalty
Plainwell and Otsego crowned their homecoming courts on the last two Fridays..Tags: OtsegoOtsego Public SchoolsPlainwellPlainwell Community Schools
View ArticlePlainwell schools building assessment delayed and new company hired
By: Ryan LewisA new firm will help the school district put its long-term facilities needs in perspective.Plainwell school board members at their meeting Monday, Oct. 16, directed the administration to...
View ArticleOtsego commissioners pick salary for prospective city manager
By: Daniel PepperOtsego city commissioners settled on a salary to advertise the open city manager position.Commissioners voted Monday, Oct. 16, to set the number at a range of $83,000 to $95,000.Mayor...
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What’s it like? Experiencing a first mammogram
Breast Cancer Awareness MonthBy: Ryan Lewis, EditorJennifer Dentler has run the Spirit of Women program for more than 10 years at Allegan General Hospital. At age 40, she recently received her first...
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Man who admitted assaulting Plainwell woman pleads to probation violation
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA man who admitted to assault by strangulation and assault with a dangerous weapon in Plainwell recently also pleaded guilty to violating his probation in another...
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County Commissioner hopes others will seek his job
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorCORRECTED: Longtime Allegan County Commissioner Don Black will not seek reelection next year and is hoping to encourage others to replace him.To do so, he planned a pair of local...
View ArticlePlea entered in Cooper Township murder
By: Daniel PepperA man admitted to murdering Kelly Ann (Karl) Stanfill, 36, on Nov. 18 in a Cooper Township field at a plea hearing in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court.Kevin Jacob Stanfill entered a...
View ArticlePower surges cause problems at downtown Plainwell businesses
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell businesses on South Main Street are seeking answers as to why a power surge happened Sunday, Oct. 15, knocking out equipment and causing damages in the hundreds of dollars in...
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Man pleads to charges from Easter standoff in Otsego Township
By: Daniel PepperA Plainwell man admitted to charges after causing a standoff with police on Easter Sunday.Michael John Vanderberg, 27, was in court Monday, Oct. 23, and entered three guilty pleas in...
View ArticlePolice still seeking D Avenue armed robber
By: Daniel PepperPolice are still looking for a man who robbed someone at gunpoint near D Avenue.The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, Oct. 24, they were still seeking the suspect and his...
View ArticlePlainwell approves road work racing against snow
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell city council members approved work for the North Prince Street extension project at a pair of meetings.Council members held a special meeting Thursday, Oct. 12, to approve a...
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Otsego Public Schools mourns death of seventh-grader
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe Otsego Public Schools community is gathering to help its middle school students in the wake of a seventh-grader’s death Monday night, Oct. 30.In a press release today...
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Man arrested after high-speed, multi-county chase ends in rollover near Allegan
A 26-year-old wanted felon out of Jackson County, who committed five home invasions and stole two vehicles, rolled one of those vehicles while being pursued by officers on M-222 east of Allegan around...
View ArticleAllegan County Nov. 7, 2017, election preview
Here are links to our coverage of ballots in local communities for the Nov. 7 general election.Polls for the election will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.Voters are required to present photo ID at the...
View ArticleMan sent to prison for assault on Plainwell woman
By: Daniel PepperA man who admitted choking his girlfriend and fled Plainwell police by jumping into the Kalamazoo River will serve a prison sentence for the crimes.Kenneth Craig Moose, 28, was...
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