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Local Outstanding People for Education 2016 chosen
The Outstanding People for Education Award honors those in Allegan County who have made an impact on the educational community. These people can be teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, parents...
View ArticleOtsego city begins negotiating sale of 3.1 acres
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Otsego city commissioners are hoping to finish a story that began in the 1980s by selling a piece of city-owned property on Helen Avenue.City commissioners voted...
View ArticleMeeting planned to explain public safety millage
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Otsego city commissioners will hold a public meeting to explain the city’s public safety millage.The meeting will be Wednesday, July 13, at 7 p.m.Commissioner Stacey...
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Remembering Val: Charity softball tournament honors memory of Otsego’s Val Davis
By: Jason Wesseldyk (Sports Editor)By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—On Friday, April 29, Val Davis passed away following a battle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare brain disorder.But family...
View ArticleEPA shares river cleanup details, plan
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Otsego Township residents recently heard more details about the planned cleanup of PCB contamination in and near the Kalamazoo River west of the M-89 bridge.The U.S....
View ArticleChristian Neighbors recruits to end hunger
By: Virginia Ransbottom (Staff Writer)As a venue for people advocating to end hunger in such small communities as Plainwell and Otsego, Christian Neighbors is planning its first community walk on Oct....
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Reconstruction begins on 19th Street
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)As work recently began to reconstruct 1 mile of 19th Street, one resident there told Otsego Township board members Monday, July 11, the work was an unexpected burden.Bob Schuler...
View ArticlePlainwell students excel
Three Plainwell Community Schools students who attended the Allegan County Technical and Education Center’s Teacher Education program this past school year received medals at a recent conference in San...
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Starr E. Gillespie, 81
Starr E. Gillespie, 81, of Bloomingdale passed away Tuesday, July 26, at Heartland Health Care in Kalamazoo.She was born Nov. 26, 1934, in Hopkins, the daughter of Raymond and Rita (Taylor) Crisman....
View ArticleDugan wins GOP nod for county commission, District 6
By: Ryan Lewis, editorIn the Aug. 2 primary, Republicans in Allegan County’s 6th Commissioner District nominated former Otsego Township supervisor Gale Dugan to succeed longtime Commissioner Jon...
View ArticleState Rep. Whiteford wins Republican nomination in August 2016 primary
By: Ryan Lewis, editorIncumbent state Rep. Mary Whiteford won the Republican nomination Aug. 2 in her bid for reelection to the 80th District of the House of Representatives.Unofficial tallies of the...
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August 2016 primary election results (unofficial)
Here are the unofficial results of the Aug. 2, 2016, primary in Allegan County. All but the race for the 72nd District of the Michigan House of Representatives were obtained from Allegan County's...
View ArticleOtsego couple arrested for crime spree
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)An Otsego couple are accused of committing three break-ins and stealing two cars Thursday, Aug. 4.According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and...
View ArticleCity seeks to sell different property
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Otsego city is now considering selling a different property to a local businessman who wants to build a storage facility.City commissioners authorized the sale of the...
View ArticleOtsego Township ups contract rate for recycling pickup
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOtsego Township board members agreed to adjust the rate it pays recycling hauler Chef Container LLC to handle residents’ curbside pickup.The increase of 45 cents per ton will...
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Sage seeks recount in Allegan County commission race
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorBill Sage has filed for a recount of his Allegan County Board of Commissioners race with Gale Dugan.He paid $175 a half-hour before the deadline to file, Thursday, Aug. 11. By a...
View ArticlePlainwell agrees to recycling rate hike
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorTo help a recycling hauler facing a harsh market, Plainwell city officials approved a mid-contract increase in what it pays for curbside recycling pickup.Plainwell City Council...
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Vicinia Gardens assisted living center opening is big for Otsego
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorVicinia Gardens assisted living and memory care community celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting Wednesday, Aug. 24.Breaking ground more than a year ago at 700 Eley St....
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Gus Macker tournament returns to Otsego for second straight year
By: Jason WesseldykFor a few days, portions of Fair and Orleans streets near downtown Otsego were transformed into Mackerville.Otsego Main Street and Otsego Public Schools partnered to bring the Gus...
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State Rep. Whiteford has mobile office hours Sept. 9
State Rep. Mary Whiteford will meet with constituents in the 80th House District on Friday, Sept. 9.“I look forward to meeting with residents face-to-face and hearing about their concerns for the...
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