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Plainwell Community Schools: Four run for three seats on school board
Two incumbents and two write-in candidates are in a race for three seats on the Plainwell Community Schools Board of Education. They are four-year terms. Thom Berlin, incumbentBerlin is a long-time...
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Otsego City: Four run for three seats on city council
There are four candidates running for the three open, nonpartisan seats on the Otsego City Commission.The City of Otsego staggers term size based on the outcome of the election. The two candidates with...
View ArticleELECTION: Preview of Nov. 6 general election in Allegan County
Here is information about contested races and ballot proposals in local communities throughout Allegan County in the upcoming Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election.Candidates in local races profiled here...
View ArticleHeadline: health department says strawberries at two county restaurants may...
County officials are warning residents they may have been exposed to Hepatitis A infection by eating frozen strawberries at two restaurants in Plainwell and Wayland.The Allegan County Health Department...
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Locals aim to create bios of every Plainwell area veteran
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)“A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good” is how the U.S. government...
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Otsego band plans 24 hours of music Nov. 11-12
Enjoy music from Friday to Saturday non-stop as Otsego Public Schools stages a band-a-thon. For 24 hours straight—from 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12—there will be music playing...
View ArticleObservances planned in Otsego and Plainwell as well as the rest of county
OtsegoA ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at Memorial Park. A light community lunch will follow at VFW Post 3030, 124 N. Farmer St. For more information, call (269) 694-4615....
View ArticleELECTION RESULTS Nov. 8, 2016
Here are the unofficial results of theNov. 8, 2016, general election in Allegan County--as reported by the Allegan County Clerk's Office at www.allegancounty.org and the Michigan Secretary of State at...
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Otsego girls defend state title in record-setting fashion
By: Jason WesseldykJust how dominant was the Otsego girls’ cross country team at the Division 2 state finals on Saturday, Nov. 5?Consider this:—The Bulldogs set a new record for fewest points in a...
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Bulldog boys place fifth in Division 2
By: Jason WesseldykOtsego boys’ cross country coach Steve Long does his homework, both when it comes to his team and his opponents.“I see my kids with the potential they have and all season we try to...
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Trojans upend Bulldogs in district final
By: Jason WesseldykPlainwell volleyball coach Carolann Davis needed to have a word with her team.So with the Trojans trailing rival Otsego 13-12 in the decisive fifth set of a Class B district final on...
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Plainwell Athletic Hall of Fame adds five members
By: Walt KaecheleThe Plainwell athletic department saw five new members inducted into the Plainwell Athletic Hall of Fame in a banquet ceremony hosted at the Lake Doster Golf Club last month.Trojan...
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Sheriff looks for electrical wire thieves
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office is requesting help in identifying those responsible for stealing as much as $15,000 worth of wire from two local businesses in the last several weeks.One theft was...
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William "Bill" Henry Astle Jr., 82
William "Bill" Henry Astle Jr., 82, passed away peacefully at home in Otsego, Nov. 17, 2016, wrapped in the love of family and friends, and in the care of Allegan Wings of Hope Hospice.Bill was born...
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Local shops perfect for great gift-hunting in Allegan, Otesego, Plainwell
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOur Holiday Gift and Planning Guide is in the Nov. 24 issues of both The Allegan County News and the Union Enterprise. Find this article there and many more tips for the holiday...
View ArticlePublisher's note: Do you need help? Write us!
By: Mike Wilcox, PublisherWe 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...
View ArticleWe want to help; send us ‘wishes’
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorI’m writing to again implore our community to write in to let us know who needs help this Christmas.We at The Allegan County News and Union Enterprise want to help raise money for...
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The Bookworm Sez: Holiday gift guide
By: Terri SchlichenmeyerTerri Schlichenmeyer’s “The Bookworm Sez” book review column appears in The Allegan County News every other week. Here is her book gift guide; scan the list for your favorite...
View ArticleCity to sell mill property for Sweetwater's Donuts center
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Plainwell plans to be the place that launches Sweetwater’s Donut Mill into the world of franchising.The company plans to open another location in Plainwell and build a...
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Let there be lights!
Otsego’s Department of Public Works was out in the sun and cold on Tuesday, Nov. 22, decking the halls, as it were, around town.Mike Wolthuis and Jason Emig (in the bucket) put the lights up on the...
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