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New AAESA superintendent William Brown seeks continuous improvement
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorNew Allegan Area Educational Service Agency superintendent William Brown’s first day was Aug. 15 and he said he’s been given a warm welcome by staff and by the west Michigan...
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Police catch Plainwell man in tree after search
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA Plainwell man was captured after barging into a woman’s home in Otsego on Labor Day, Sept. 5, while trying to escape arrest.Dennis Clayton Lindstrom, 43, was captured two hours...
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Plainwell's Bridges of Hope moves into new space
Bridges of Hope Allegan County celebrated two years in business and a new office space Tuesday, Aug. 30, with the group now a space of its own on Grant Street in Plainwell.The new office, the group’s...
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Ex-Rep. Gamrat sues House for unfair process of expulsion
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorFormer state Rep. Cindy Gamrat is suing the Michigan House of Representatives for $25,000 and court costs related to her ouster in September 2015.Lawmakers expelled Gamrat last...
View ArticleCindy Gamrat sues state over removal from office
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)Former state Rep. Cindy Gamrat is suing the Michigan House of Representatives for $25,000 and court costs related to her ouster in September 2015.Lawmakers expelled Gamrat last...
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A beautiful day for a Plainwell bridge walk
Plainwell hosted its annual Bridgewalk on Labor Day. Walkers crossed the town’s bridges under sunny morning skies. (Photo by Dan Pepper).
View ArticleBridges of Hope moves into new space
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Bridges of Hope Allegan County celebrated two years in business and a new office space Tuesday, Aug. 30, with the group now a space of its own on Grant Street.The new...
View ArticleTeddy bears prompt ‘stranger danger’ reminder for students in Otsego
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterPolice have tracked down a man giving away teddy bears to several students in the area of Franklin, Hammond and Farmer streets in Otsego on Monday, Sept. 12.The...
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Carol Nan Ritchie, 77
Carol Nan Ritchie, 77, passed away peacefully June 28, 2016, at her home in Seminole, Fla., surrounded by family and her two guardian angels.Carol was born on Dec. 27, 1928, to Lee and Betty (Isabelle)...
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Otsego Township talks road work, 108th Ave.
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOtsego Township officials expect paving 19th Street to be the main road project for next year.Last week, township clerk Cindy Hunt said township board members discussed the...
View ArticleOne bound over for Watson Township break-ins, hearing set for other
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe case against an Otsego woman charged with participating in a series of crimes in Watson Township will continue in circuit court.Haley Jenkins, 21, was arrested in...
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Plainwell man arrested up in Otsego tree waives hearing
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Plainwell man arrested in an Otsego tree after running into a home while fleeing police has been sent to circuit court.Dennis Clayton Lindstrom, 43, waived his right to...
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School asks for help to turn Otsego purple
For the fourth time, Otsego will host Purple Community Events to raise money for cancer research at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids.Sept. 19 to Sept. 23 will mark the second time that Otsego Public...
View ArticleState of the Union Enterprise: Fair’s fare is more than fairly good
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterIn his column this week, writer Dan Pepper shares his love of the food from this year's Allegan County Fair and also promotes Otsego's upcoming festival."Fair food,...
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Voting in eighth Artprize contest begins this week
GRAND RAPIDS—Eight local artists are presenting work in Grand Rapids’ eighth annual ArtPrize competition and voting begins this week.They are among the 1,453 artist entries from 44 countries and 40...
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Otsego Creative Arts Festival returns for 2016
The Otsego Creative Arts Festival will again fill downtown with family fun Saturday, Sept. 24.There will be a pre-festival happening Friday, Sept. 23, with sidewalk chalk art downtown from 4 to 6 p.m....
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Otsego girls post perfect score at Sparta
By: Jason WesseldykDominant.That one word pretty much sums up the performance of the Otsego girls’ cross country team in the White Division of the Sparta Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 17.The...
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Betty L. Phillips, 93
Betty L. Phillips, 93, of Bloomingdale passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016, at Meadow Woods Nursing Home in Bloomindale. She was born Jan. 1, 1923, in Valparaiso, Ind., the daughter of Charles and...
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Big plays lead Trojans past Tigers
By: Jason WesseldykHaving lost three straight games following an opening-game win against Three Rivers, the Plainwell football team was in desperate need of a boost.The Trojans got just that when they...
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EPA begins river cleanup near Otsego
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAfter its decades-long slumber within the banks of the Kalamazoo River, PCB contaminated sediment is being rolled out of bed by an excavator. It’s in for quite a ride over the...
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