Otsego city hears medical marijuana report
By: Daniel PepperOtsego city commissioners heard a presentation from their lawyer about some of the ins and outs of medical marijuana under the State of Michigan’s new regime.Commissioners listened to...
View ArticleSentencing rescheduled for man who admitted to Easter standoff
By: Daniel PepperA sentencing hearing for a Plainwell resident who had a standoff with police on this past Easter was postponed.Michael John Vanderberg, 27, was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, Dec....
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Man sent to prison for April armed robbery in Douglas
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Holland man was sentenced to 68 to 108 months in prison after an armed robbery in Douglas that left the clerk still feeling effects months later.Matthew Wayne Kimber,...
View ArticleNew Wayland city manager starts Feb. 4
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterJosh Eggleston of Durand, Wis. has been selected as Wayland’s new city manager. He will start in his new position on Feb. 5, 2018, after giving a 60 day notice to...
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Otsego freshman gets women’s football team to gather donations
By: Ryan LewisMackenzie Phillips is hoping to bring some Christmas cheer to the less fortunate this holiday.To do so, she convinced her new teammates on the Grand Rapids Tsunami to join her in...
View ArticleManlius Twp. seeks new supervisor; no comment
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorManlius Township is currently seeking applications for a new township supervisor.In a classified ad in this newspaper (Page B7), the township says, “Due to a resignation, Manlius...
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Newspaper office, other shops open for Stocking Hop
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFestive Fridays on Dec. 15 will feature a Stocking Hop.Bring the children downtown with their Christmas stockings and get them filled up with candy by going...
View ArticleMan admits showing pornographic magazine to teen near school
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Gobles man admitted to calling a teenager over to his car and showing off a pornographic magazine near Hillside Learning and Behavior Center in Allegan.Mark Deau, 56,...
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Court record reveals details of Neigebauer crime scene
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWhile the snow collects on the “for sale” sign in front of the Delano Mansion Inn Bed and Breakfast, many questions remain regarding its fate and the killing of its...
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Allegan Fire District saves up to replace aging equipment
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorNext year’s Allegan Fire District budget will begin a long-term focus on saving for future truck purchases.Fire district chair Jon Cook, speaking to Allegan city council members...
View ArticlePlainwell receives large grant for water and sewer planning
By: Daniel PepperThe City of Plainwell has received a state grant which will help it maintain its water and sewer system into the future.The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality grant of...
View ArticlePlainwell school board votes yes on computers, out of state trips
By: Daniel PepperPlainwell school board members approved continuing the district’s one to one computer initiative for the class of 2022.The school board voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 18, to approve...
View ArticleNew Year's fireworks approved
By: Daniel PepperOtsego Township board members approved a yearly tradition Monday, Dec. 11, giving approval to the New Year’s Eve fireworks display at Bittersweet Ski Area.Board members unanimously...
View ArticleEnforcement issues slow Wayland chicken ordinance
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAn ordinance to allow backyard chickens within Wayland City limits is still being scratched out while council members consider who will enforce it.Interim city...
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Allegan will drop ball for riverfront New Year’s countdown
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterPositively Allegan and Allegan Event Z!P will be hosting a free New Year’s Eve party that will culminate with a ball drop and fireworks on the Allegan Riverfront,...
View Article‘Farewell to Allegan’ holiday concert will be ode to 28 years of sharing music
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA “Farewell to Allegan” Holiday Concert is Friday, Dec. 29, at 7 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Allegan.After 28 years of musical ministry in...
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First Church of God lights 40-foot cross for Christmas
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorBradley Calderona was driving past the Allegan Prayer Park, next to Allegan First Church of God, one night on his way to a friend’s house when he was stuck by the beauty of the...
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Deputy costs: Sheriff gets OK to price contract deputies for Saugatuck city...
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAs it turns out, Saugatuck city—and any other city or village in Allegan County—is allowed to contract for multiple deputies through the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff...
View ArticleMarshals nab Ilinois man for Allegan County arsons
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAn Illinois man has been arrested and brought back to Allegan County to face charges in a pair of arsons from the summer of 2016.Rolf Dieter Schmidt, 67, of Seneca, Ill.,...
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Wayland city mulls size of hunting buffer zone
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAfter proposing a 450-foot safety buffer zone for bowhunting in the City of Wayland, council members Monday night tabled the hunting ordinance amendment to research...
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