Shop Local this Saturday, especially in Plainwell
Shopping local will be the theme of Shop Small Saturday Nov. 25, in downtown Plainwell. Stop by the Welcome Center in City Hall between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and receive shop small bags, a map of the...
View ArticlePlainwell city’s audit puts it in ‘elite group’
By: Daniel PepperThe City of Plainwell’s audit report indicated it is “in an elite group” among municipalities for its financial practices.Auditor Dan Veldhuizen of Siegfried Crandall gave a report to...
View ArticlePlainwell approves water, sewer work
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell city council members approved several projects involving the sewer and water department with the largest totaling $30,550 to upgrade a lift station’s pumps.City council...
View ArticleMan sentenced to six years for Plainwell assault
By: Virginia RansbottomAfter being assaulted by strangulation and with a dangerous weapon, the victim of a domestic violence case spoke on behalf of the person that battered her during a victim impact...
View Article‘Tis the season for area Christmas events
Need some holiday cheer to lift the Christmas spirit? Here are some of the hometown holiday events happening in Allegan County:OtsegoOtsego’s Hometown Christmas Celebration is Saturday, Dec. 2. It...
View ArticlePlainwell approves site plan for storage shed, Taser purchase
By: Ryan LewisPlainwell City council members approved a site plan for Ace Parking Lot Striping at thir meeting Monday, Nov. 27.The industrial park business is replacing a cold storage barn that had...
View ArticleMan sentenced for Cooper Township murder
By: Daniel PepperA man who admitted murdering his wife and leaving her body in a Cooper Township field has been sent to prison for over 26 years.Kelly Ann (Karl) Stanfill, 36, was shot to death Nov....
View ArticleOtsego urges county to do some Rock Tenn cleanup
By: Daniel PepperWith efforts to sell the former Rock Tenn paper mill to developers apparently stalled, Otsego city officials agreed their county commissioner should look for cleanup options.County...
View ArticleOtsego city hears medical marijuana report
By: Daniel PepperOtsego city commissioners heard a presentation from their lawyer about some of the ins and outs of medical marijuana under the State of Michigan’s new regime.Commissioners listened to...
View ArticleSentencing rescheduled for man who admitted to Easter standoff
By: Daniel PepperA sentencing hearing for a Plainwell resident who had a standoff with police on this past Easter was postponed.Michael John Vanderberg, 27, was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Dec....
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Carol Anne Weaver, 61
Carol Anne Weaver, 61, of Plainwell died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at Gladwin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following an 18-month battle with cancer.Born July 21, 1956, in Gladwin, to the late Harold...
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Otsego freshman gets women’s football team to gather donations
By: Ryan LewisMackenzie Phillips is hoping to bring some Christmas cheer to the less fortunate this holiday.To do so, she convinced her new teammates on the Grand Rapids Tsunami to join her in...
View ArticleOtsego fire gets to test out full-time position
By: Daniel PepperThe Otsego Fire Department is getting a chance to test out having a full-time fire fighter in the office thanks to an arrangement with the city’s police.Fire chief Brandon Weber said...
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EPA considers Rock Tenn asbestos cleanup
By: Ryan LewisAllegan County might get a late Christmas gift that will help clean up a portion of the industrial property it owns in Otsego—property it had hoped to unload by the end of this year.In...
View ArticlePlainwell receives large grant for water and sewer planning
By: Daniel PepperThe City of Plainwell has received a state grant which will help it maintain its water and sewer system into the future.The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality grant of...
View ArticlePlainwell school board votes yes on computers, out of state trips
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell school board members approved continuing the district’s one to one computer initiative for the class of 2022.The school board voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 18, to approve...
View ArticleNew Year's fireworks approved
By: Daniel PepperOtsego Township board members approved a yearly tradition Monday, Dec. 11, giving approval to the New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Bittersweet Ski Area.Board members unanimously...
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Trojans shake off rocky start to upend visiting Lakeview
By: Jason WesseldykTo say the non-conference girls’ basketball game between host Plainwell and visiting Battle Creek Lakeview didn’t start the way Trojan coach Tim Rieman had been hoping would be an...
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Otsego uses balanced scoring attack to get past Holland
By: Jason WesseldykInvestors often talk about the importance of having a diversified portfolio.Otsego boys’ basketball coach Matt Dennis also believes in diversification, especially when it comes to...
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Turnovers hurt Otsego in non-league loss to St. Joseph
By: Jason WesseldykOtsego girls’ basketball coach Tony Koshar was hoping for an early Christmas present in the form of a victory when his team hosted St. Joseph on Thursday, Dec. 21.St. Joe had other...
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