City tries again on CoGen property sale
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)The City of Otsego believes in try, try again as it tries to redevelop the CoGen property on Helen Avenue. A previous purchase agreement with Michigan Gas Utilities had...
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Tell others about our sweepstakes, get gift cards
The Allegan County News is offering some sweet incentives if you tell people about our subscription sweepstakes and our paper.First off, we’re giving away a $1,000 grand prize in a sweepstakes for...
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Old Harding’s building in Plainwell to become Ace
By: Ryan Lewis (Editor)Plainwell may soon again have a hardware store downtown, as Ace Hardware looks to open a franchise in the former Harding’s Friendly Market building.Franchise owner Steve Tyre has...
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Otsego students have fun on 100th day of school
At Otsego Public Schools, marking the 100th day of school is a big deal in the early grades.Students work with the number 100, counting by 1’s, 5’s and 10’s and on the 100th day of school, there are a...
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Plainwell library celebrates 20 years of Dr. Seuss
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)Ransom Library will celebrate 20 straight years of sneetches, Cats in Hats, Things 1 and 2, the Lorax and more as it invites everyone to enjoy the 20th annual Dr. Seuss...
View ArticleOtsego library prepares to host Dr. Seuss exhibit in March
The Otsego District Library is proud to present a unique, secret collection of Dr. Seuss’ private art work. The wildly imaginative creations included in this secret art collection contain previously...
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Plainwell gets ready for annual Art Hop
By: Virginia Ransbottom (Staff Writer)Stroll downtown Plainwell during Art Hop 2017 on Friday, March 10, from 5 to 9 p.m. and find more than 20 different shops and restaurants hosting 30 artists,...
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Kalamazoo man found dead in car in Plainwell with infant
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterPolice are investigating the death of a man found dead in a car in Plainwell.The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, identified him as Levi Ryan Newcomb, 29, of Kalamazoo.A...
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High winds take down power lines in Otsego, Plainwell
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorMary Way was in the living room of her Otsego home when the 100-year-old pine tree in her yard came crashing across her driveway Wednesday, March 8.“It was like the whole house...
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Consumers works overnight; winds knocked out power to 6,000 in Allegan County
Winds sometimes in excess of 60 miles per hour blew through the state Wednesday, March 8, knocking out power to more than 300,000 Consumers Energy customers. The high winds took down 7,000 wires and...
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Otsego holds off Allegan to secure district championship
By: Jason WesseldykBased on the final score, you might assume the Class B girls’ basketball district title game between Otsego and Allegan on Friday, March 3, was relatively easy for the Bulldogs.It’s...
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Tom Grant Draper, 71
Tom Grant Draper, 71, died peacefully at his sister Beverly's home in Bonita Springs, Fla., on Sunday, Feb 26, 2017. Tom was born in Kalamazoo to Carl and Jane Draper on Aug. 31, 1945.Tom was active in...
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Otsego firm plans another expansion
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)An Otsego company that calls itself a global leader in injection molded magnets is again expanding its operations.Tengam Engineering, located at 545 Washington St., had...
View ArticleUnited Way tax help offered at library
Ransom District Library, 180 S. Sherman Ave., will host the Allegan County United Way on Thursday, March 23, as it continues its series of free tax help consultations.At the events, IRS-certified...
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Woodhams leads Otsego to comeback win over Trojans
By: Jason WesseldykBy Jason WesseldykSports EditorWAYLAND—The first half of Otsego’s Class B boys’ basketball district opener against rival Plainwell on Monday, March 6, couldn’t have gone much worse...
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ returns to Otsego High School
By: Daniel Pepper (Staff Writer)It was once the hottest show in town; now, 23 years later, Fiddler on the Roof returns to the Otsego High School stage.This timeless musical brings a lot of nostalgia...
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Crews continue to make dent in power outages
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorConsumers Energy has continued its day-and-night work to restore power for the more than 300,000 customers without it.Winds sometimes in excess of 60 miles per hour blew through...
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High speed chase for shoplifters ends in rollover near Plainwell
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorTwo men are in custody after they sped away from police on US-131 Thursday evening (March 9) and eventually crashed at the Otsego Plainwell exit.Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office...
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Marian Sleeman, 89
Marian Sleeman, 89, of Kalamazoo, formerly of Cooper, died peacefully Friday, March 3, 2017, at Allegan Country Estates; surely guided by a host of angels into the arms of our Lord and her beloved...
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These reports are taken from the Plainwell Enterprise, The Otsego Union and The Plainwell and Otsego Union Enterprise. Let us know at editor@allegannews.com if you see something that piques your...
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