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John Charles Carlyle, 79
John Charles Carlyle, 79, of Spring Lake passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at home. He was born on Sept. 20, 1938, to the late Harold and Ruth (LeJeune) Carlyle in Plainwell.John married Nancy...
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Restrict outdoor burning Tuesday due to wind, dry conditions
Warm temperatures and strong wind combined with dry grass, leaves and pine needles on the ground have prompted the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to ask residents to restrict outdoor burning...
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Former state Sen, environmental advocate Patty Birkholz dies
By: Virginia RansbottomFormer state Senator Patty Birkholz, 74, of Saugatuck passed away Thursday, May 3, after a sudden and aggressive return of cancer.Gov. Rick Snyder said in a statement, “Patty was...
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Plainwell remembers Dale Harrington with tree
By: Ryan LewisThe Plainwell Parks and Trees Commission organized the planting and dedication of a redbud tree along the riverwalk behind Plainwell Auto in memory of longtime Plainwell resident Dale...
View ArticleBoth local county board seats contested
By: Ryan LewisWhen Don Black, Allegan County Commissioner for District 7, announced last fall he would not seek reelection, he actively sought out interested replacements.Several answered that call.Two...
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Candidates file for August election
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThree Republicans on the Allegan County Board of Commissioners will face rare challenges to their party’s nomination come the August primary. That is only the beginning to an...
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Environmental champion Patty Birkholz dies
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFormer state Senator Patty Birkholz, 74, of Saugatuck passed away Thursday, May 3, after a sudden and aggressive return of cancer.Gov. Rick Snyder said in a...
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2018 DAR Good Citizens announced
Eight Allegan County high school seniors were selected to receive Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen recognition this year. Local school districts nominate students for the annual award,...
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Countywide millages set for August 2018 election
In addition to candidate races, there are numerous ballot proposals that will go before voters in the Aug. 7 primary election.Allegan County has three countywide proposals; so do 13 townships, three...
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Former Plainwell clerk and ‘Ginger Ninja’ honored
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWere former Plainwell city clerk Noreen Farmer alive today, she could look out the window of her office at city hall and see the sculpture assembled in her memory.“Rosie the...
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Man who fled traffic stop near Plainwell sought by police
Update: The man was arrested in Wayland Township.http://allegannews.com/news-union-enterprise/man-caught-and-arrested-aft...Police are seeking help in identifying a man who ran from a traffic stop on...
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Man caught and arrested after carjacking and second police chase
Police have captured a man who fled from a traffic stop, hid from police in Alamo Township and carjacked a woman before being finally captured in Wayland Township.According to the Allegan County...
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Otsego couple hits the big leagues for silver anniversary
By: Virginia RansbottomSome people have shotgun weddings. Joe and Barb Wine had a baseball wedding and have run with it ever since. For their 25th wedding anniversary, Joe gets to throw out the first...
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Concert tries to help after Otsego vet needs a double-lung transplant
By: Nicklas GrifhorstRecovering from a double-lung transplant has its perks—life, breathing.To help with the downsides—significant medical bills, among several—there will be a benefit concert Friday,...
View ArticlePlainwell schools plans to have police officer in fall
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell Community Schools intends to have a school resource officer on campus to begin school in the fall.District and local officials are still working out how they’ll go about...
View ArticleGun Plain will fix private road damaged by water man break
By: Daniel PepperGun Plain Township board members decided the township should pay to fix a private road washed out when a public water main broke.Board members voted 5-0 Thursday, June 7, to spend...
View ArticleHillside Cemetery has water available at central location
By: Daniel PepperGun Plain Township officials said they’re trying to make sure Hillside Cemetery visitors know they can get water in a central location while the spigots aren’t working.Township...
View ArticleOtsego schools hopes for bids on early childhood center
By: Ryan LewisDespite concerns of a competitive market to lure crews to construction projects, Otsego Public Schools remains on track to build its new, nature-based early childhood center.After inking...
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Otsego falls to Marshall in regional semifinal
By: Jason WesseldykHeading the Division 2 regional semifinal against Marshall on Saturday, June 9, Otsego baseball coach Matt Eldred knew the task facing his team was a tough one.Not only had the Red...
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Plainwell's PNC Bank robbed; bomb threat found to be false
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterUPDATE: Police arrested the suspect overnight; read more details here. Here is our initial story from Thursday evening:A man claiming to have a bomb robbed PNC Bank...
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