Otsego’s defense stymies Allegan in girls’ hoops
By: Jason WesseldykThe trio of Kaelyn Arlington, Ambreanna Powell and Mattison Rayman led the offensive charge for the Otsego girls’ basketball team in its makeup game against Wolverine Conference...
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Clifford Dean Henckel, 79
Clifford Dean Henckel, of Coalmont, Tenn., born May 21, 1939, cherished husband, father, son and friend; born and raised in Plainwell, passed away on Feb. 1, 2019, after several years battling...
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Police seek help finding Plainwell man missing since January
By: Daniel PepperPolice are seeking help in finding Todd Lilge of Plainwell who was last seen Jan. 18.According to the Michigan State Police, the Paw Paw Post got a call reporting Lilge missing...
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Otsego girls win Wolverine Conference bowling crown
By: Jason WesseldykMembers of the Otsego girls’ bowling team knew full well what was at stake.Seeding second at the Wolverine Conference Tournament after a 6-1 showing during the regular season, the...
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Volunteers seek to expand Plainwell memorial
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA decade after it was dedicated, the Greater Plainwell Veterans Memorial may be expanded.The volunteers in the Friends of the Greater Plainwell Veterans Memorial group hope to...
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EPA set to demolish building at Otsego mill
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorCleanup crews will return to Otsego’s former Rock Tenn paper mill at 431 Helen St. this spring.In April, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will remove toxic asbestos from...
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Kalamazoo man killed in US-131 morning crash
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Kalamazoo man was killed Tuesday, March 5, in a crash on US-131 in Martin Township that happened when he rear-ended a stopped school bus.According to Michigan State...
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EPA meeting will detail demolition of former Otsego mill powerhouse
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA public meeting Tuesday, April 2, will present the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to clean up and demolish a building on the former Rock Tenn paper mill in...
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Jerry Allen Martin, 48
Jerry Allen Martin, 48, passed away March 31, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 20, 1970.Jerry is survived by his daughter Sender; parents, Janice and Edwin Martin; his...
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Cattle on the loose from Cooper Township
Drivers are being asked to be on the lookout for wandering cows on roadways that escaped from a Cooper Township farm.The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department and Kalamazoo County Animal Services...
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Francis Clinton Dunham, 77
Francis Clinton Dunham, 77, passed away on April 4, 2019, while wintering in Surprise, Ariz. Fran was born in Kalamazoo on April 3, 1942, and lived in Allegan County his entire life.Fran was a 1960...
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JBS Plainwell recalls ground beef
JBS Plainwell, Inc. is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of...
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Food Pantry Collaborative cereal drive aims for 30,000 boxes
'Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation'The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative, a program of the Allegan County Community Foundation, is excited to kick off its fourth annual Cereal Drive.The...
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Allegan County Easter egg hunts 2019
Easter will be April 21 this year and communities throughout Allegan County will be visited by the Easter Bunny for a variety of fun activities leading up to the big day.Here’s what’s scheduled:...
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Sharon L. Schmitt, 76
Sharon L. Schmitt, 76, of Otsego passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019, at her home in Otsego. She was born Sept. 13, 1942, in Allegan the daughter of Mac and Dorothy (Germain) Bailey.Sharon enjoyed...
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Host Otesgo wins Rylee Lou Charity Softball Tournament
By: Jason WesseldykFor the fifth year in a row, the Otsego softball team hosted the Rylee Lou Charity Softball Tournament to raise money for children living with Type 1 diabetes.And for the first time...
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Plainwell aviation academy pushes to teach piloting, STEM
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe Plainwell Aviation and STEM Academy is currently getting ready to expand its offerings and start operating in a wide variety of areas.President Ginger DeVillers said...
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Turkey Tracks expands, helps more youth hunt
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA local hunting program for children with disabilities is growing.The fourth annual Turkey Tracks event this past weekend gathered 17 youth from throughout the region and paired...
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Conference energizes middle schoolers about living substance-free
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe 2019 Allegan County Youth Summit gathered middle school students from the county’s public school districts Friday, May 3, to interact and reinforce living alcohol- and...
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James Dean Lynn, 80
James Dean Lynn, 80, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Jim was born on Jan. 20, 1939, in Petoskey, to Delbert and Arleen Lynn of Bellaire. Jim enjoyed hunting and...
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