Survey shows the local needs Christian Neighbors tries to meet
By: Nicklas Grifhorst, Staff WriterIn 2017, Christian Neighbors in Plainwell supplied 2,681 visits to its food pantry—211 of those were for first-time visitors, marking a 4.5-percent increase from...
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Allegan County voters turn out for 2018 Aug. 7 primary
Recount requested for Dorr’s recycling surchargeBy: Ryan Lewis, EditorVoter turnout for the Aug. 7 primary was larger than expected as several polling locations ran out of ballots.Countywide, turnout...
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Ditched gun hooked by fisher
After an Otsego man reeled in a loaded revolver while fishing in the Kalamazoo River, police were able to determine where it had come from.Michigan State Police said Blake Blanchard, 21, had been...
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Public Service announcement on school bus laws from Michigan State Police
With the start of the school year quickly approaching, the Michigan State Police wants to remind parents to talk to their children about bus safety and remind motorists to share the road.Parents should...
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Veronica Cimala, 98
If your heart is hurting today, it may be because she took a piece of it with her. Veronica Cimala, 98, of Delton passed away Aug. 23, 2018. Veronica was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Chicago, the daughter of...
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Police seek woman for hit-and-run in Cooper Township
Kalamazoo area law enforcement agencies are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a hit-and-run in Cooper Township.Sunday afternoon, on Aug. 26, Jessica Louise Marcon, is suspected of...
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Kalamazoo River reopens at cleanup site near Otsego
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Otsego Township Dam impoundment area marked the completion of a two-year cleanup effort and the reopening of the...
View ArticleWoman bound for carjacking truck at Otsego cemetery
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Galesburg woman was bound over to Allegan County Circuit Court for her part in a series of crimes in Otsego in January.Heidi Ann Hermann, 30, was in Allegan County...
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Dioxin detected in 14 Otsego-area wells
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWhile the levels were not known, state and local health officials got word to 16 households in the Otsego and Plainwell area over the weekend that dioxin showed up in a test of...
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2018 Allegan County Fair gets underway
It’s the opening weekend to “Get Your Fix” at the 166th Allegan County Fair, which began last night and runs through Sept. 15.It opened Friday, Sept. 7, with 5 Seconds of Summer performing that night...
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Otsego water test results delayed two weeks by DEQ lab
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThough state and local officials expected full results of water testing in the Otsego area to be complete by now, the Allegan County Health Department announced Sept. 7 they now...
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Juanita P. Ballay, 87
Juanita P. Ballay, 87, of Otsego passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Wings Home in Allegan. She was born in Kalamazoo on Feb. 16, 1931, to Spencer and Millicent (Smith) Sherwood.She had worked at...
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Delton man, John Pluymers, dies in single-car crash northeast of Plainwell
GUN PLAIN TWP.—A Delton man, John Pluymers, was killed in a single vehicle crash early Thursday, Sept. 20, on 106th Avenue near 4th Street, northeast of Plainwell.According to the Allegan County...
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Beverly Blanche Ann Stephenson, 80
Beverly Blanche Ann Stephenson, 80, of Osceola, Ind., formerly of Sturgis, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at the Sanctuary at Holy Cross in South Bend. Beverly was born Dec. 20, 1937, in...
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Otsego girls win at Cougar Falcon Invite boys take third place
By: Jason WesseldykOtsego coach Steve Long admittedly had some concerns about his girls’ team heading into the Cougar Falcon Invitational at the Gainey Sports Complex on Saturday, Sept. 22.“I wasn’t...
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Otsego rallies in final quarter to secure win over Vicksburg
By: Jason WesseldykWill Eldred and Jaxen Callaway formed quite the connection for Otsego in its Wolverine Conference football showdown with Vicksburg on Friday, Sept. 21.Callaway hauled in eight passes...
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Otsego’s water is safe despite trace dioxins
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOtsego’s municipal water has been given a clean bill of health despite a trace amount of highly toxic dioxins.Otsego city manager Aaron Mitchell late last week announced the...
View ArticleThieves rob mowers for second time in a month
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Plainwell business has again been the victim of a late night theft of merchandise.Gary’s Lawn and Garden was burglarized early Sunday, Sept. 15, owner Gary Langford...
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65 years ago: The Year of the Big Stink in Allegan (Part I)
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThis is Part 1 of a two-part series marking the 65-year anniversary of a gruesome chapter in Allegan’s history. Life Magazine’s “Picture of the Week” for Oct. 5,...
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Allegan SOS branch relocates for remodel
The Secretary of State office in Allegan closed Sept. 24 and has temporarily relocated as part of a renovation and expansion project.The temporary location at 277 North St., a building owned by Allegan...
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