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Otsego cross teams finish runner-up at Bulldog Invite
By: Jason WesseldykOTSEGO—With a total of 15 cross country races being run beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at close to 3:30 p.m., the Otsego-hosted Bulldog Invitational is quite the undertaking for...
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Bulldogs upend Allegan in shutout fashion
By: Jason WesseldykMembers of the Otsego boys’ soccer team are having a hard time remembering what it feels like to end up on the losing end of game.That’s what happens when you haven’t been on the...
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Water systems test safe near Otsego
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWhile results of residential well tests had not yet been announced at press time, municipal water systems near Otsego appear safe to drink.The City of Otsego announced its results...
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Keith Emery Hough, 64
Keith Emery Hough, 64, of Allegan passed away peacefully with his family by his side at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids on Oct. 9, 2018. He was the son of Clarence (Bud) And Barbara (Bartz) HoughKeith...
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Otsego residential wells test safe; PFAS found at Menasha landfill
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAt a long-awaited public announcement Saturday, Oct. 20, state health officials said residential wells near Otsego showed relatively safe levels of dioxin contamination.The news...
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Election preview: Nov. 6, 2018, general election
Collected here are our previews of local races and ballot proposals for the Nov. 6, 2018, general election.Within each race, candidates are presented in alphabetical order.Polls for the election will...
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Comerford claims D2 state title, leads Otsego to fifth place
By: Jason WesseldykAs Otsego senior Alex Comerford crossed the finish line at Division 2 state finals at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, Nov. 3, the raised his arms over his head in...
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Trojans’ Veen takes second, Otsego finishes ninth as team
By: Jason WesseldykPlainwell junior Makenna Veen established herself as one of the top runners in Division 2 by virtue of two top-five finishes at the state finals the past two years.She added to that...
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Plainwell swim wins league title
By: Jason WesseldykAs a freshman, Plainwell’s Riley Nugent was making her first appearance at the Southwest and Central Swim Conference meet on Friday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 3.It’s safe to say she...
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Bennett wins tiebreaker, elected to Plainwell council
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorStephen Bennett has been elected to Plainwell City Council.Because he and incumbent Roger Keeney both received 608 votes on election night, Nov. 6, the tie was broken by drawing...
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Skeletal remains find home with Gun Lake Tribe
'Charlie' stored 54 years with historical societyBy: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe Old Jail Museum really did have a skeleton in its closet. Since 1964, a box at the museum had housed the...
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Allegan County 2018 general election official results
Here are the official results of the Nov. 6 general election. The Allegan County Board of Canvassers certified the results Wednesday, Nov. 14.Turnout was high for a mid-term election, with 54.7 percent...
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Make a ‘Christmas Wish’ for those in need (2018)
We at the Allegan County News and Union Enterprise are beginning to prepare for this year’s Christmas Wish program. The holidays are a time of giving, particularly to the less fortunate, and we want to...
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Marilyn Cain, 91
Marilyn Cain, 91, formerly of Plainwell, passed away on Nov. 11, 2018. Born Dec. 28, 1926, the daughter of the late Lewis and Florence Barkley, she was preceded in death by her husband Gerald (Jake)...
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Lorri Ann Fields, 56
Lorri Ann Fields, 56, passed away on Oct. 29, 2018, at Life Care Center in Plainwell.She was born on Aug. 27, 1962, the daughter of Larry W. and Carolyn J. Fields.She was a 1984 graduate of Purdue...
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Virginia Mary Irons, 83
Virginia Mary Irons, 83, of Kalamazoo, passed away Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, surrounded by loved ones at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was born at home in Mesick in 1935, to Magnus and Mary Hoseit...
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Toby Lynne Prymula, 68
Toby Lynne Prymula, 68, of Allegan passed away Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, in Grand Rapids. Born Feb. 20, 1950, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth C. and Theo Pauline (Bussey) Plotts and...
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Recount puts Keeney back on Plainwell City Council
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorRoger Keeney was elected to Plainwell City Council yesterday after a hand recount broke an election-night tie with challenger Stephen Bennett.Both had 608 votes for the general...
View ArticleBulldogs stay unbeaten with win over visiting South Haven
By: Jason WesseldykSenior Addison Atwater has been locked in with his long-range shot as of late, having knocked down 11 3-pointers in the two games leading into Otsego’s Friday, Dec. 14, battle...
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Jirgens, France lead Otsego swimmers past rival Plainwell
By: Jason WesseldykThrough eight of the 12 events, the boys’ swim and dive meet between rivals Otsego and Plainwell on Thursday, Dec. 13, couldn’t have been much closer, with the Bulldogs leading by...
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