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Allegan seventh-grader step dances her way to world competition
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterSeventh grader Sabrina Mills of L.E. White Middle School has been Irish step dancing ever since she was 6-years-old. That’s when she first saw the dance performed...
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Otsego officials pick Decatur’s Aaron Mitchell as new city manager
By: Ryan LewisDecatur village manager Aaron Mitchell has accepted a conditional offer to be Otsego’s new city manager.City commissioners made the unanimous decision to hire Mitchell following a day of...
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Wayland is well-positioned for bike trail
Chamber & Business NewsBy: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterThe effort to bring a non-motorized trail to the eastern side of Allegan County running through Wayland has finished holding a series of public...
View ArticleThief steals from Nancy’s Kitchen Kafe in Plainwell
By: Ryan LewisA thief slipped into Nancy’s Kitchen Kafe on Saturday, Jan. 27, shortly after closing and stole a small amount of money from the register.Owner Nancy Morehouse said neither she nor her...
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Otsego man sentenced to 10 years in state prison for series of crimes
By: Daniel PepperAn Otsego man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a string of crimes in 2016.Kenneth Earl Lapham, 35, was sentenced Monday, Jan. 29, in Allegan County Circuit Court by visiting...
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Forever Curious Children’s Museum serves up ‘Grim Tales’
The Forever Curious Children’s Museum of Fennville will present its 2018 Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, “Mother Goose’s Grim Tales,” on Feb. 9-10.For ages 21 and older, the 12th annual fundraiser for...
View ArticleDorr Township purchases new fire truck for 2019
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterDorr Township Fire Department will be getting a new Pierce Enforcer pumper truck to replace Engine 310, which is a 1994 model.The Dorr Township Board authorized the...
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‘Allegan’s spark plug’ was Burrell Tripp
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThis story is Part 2. Part 1 ran last week covering the railroads in Allegan and asking readers to stay tuned this week to see what Burrell Tripp, owner of Tripp’s...
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After 85 years, Allegan's dime store will close doors
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAfter 85 years, the City of Allegan will no longer have a downtown five and dime store.Located at the corner of Locust and Trowbridge streets, Springrove Variety...
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Allegan District Library's cone zone has started
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterHubbard Street is turning into an orange cone zone in anticipation of the construction project at Allegan District Library, set to expand.Hubbard Street has...
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Wayland’s new city manager starts first day
Joshua Eggleston started his new position as Wayland city manager on Monday, Feb. 5, and took his seat at the city council meeting.Eggleston said he was looking forward to working with the city and to...
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Homeless Connect pools services where needed
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWith a high concentration of Allegan County’s homeless population in the Pullman area, Love In the Name of Christ of NW Allegan County hosted its second annual...
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No charges for Sandy Pines staff in death of trapped cat
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorNo criminal charges will be sought after a cat was found frozen to death in a live trap at Sandy Pines Recreational Community last month.A member of Sandy Pines spotted the cat...
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Tax certificate sought for Allegan’s 136 Brady St.
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterNew owners of the vacant building at 136 Brady Street, want to be the fifth business in Allegan approved for an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act Certificate. A...
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Man exposed himself at store; Allegan County sheriff seeks leads
UPDATE: The sheriff's office said they have contacted the man in the picture thanks to public tips. Police say they are seeking the public’s help to identify a man who exposed himself to two minor...
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DNR hopes to sync dam removal with end of river cleanup
By: Ryan LewisA little less than two years after it was installed, the temporary water control structure next to the Otsego Township dam is being disassembled.Completed in March 2016, the structure was...
View ArticleSuspect sought for Otsego and Plainwell crimes caught in Ohio
By: Daniel PepperA Kalamazoo County man charged with several felonies committed in Plainwell—and believed to be responsible for several crimes in Otsego—has been arrested in Ohio.According to the...
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Saugatuck eyes opting out of Douglas police plan
By: Jim Hayden, CorrespondentSaugatuck City Council got its first look at a plan Thursday, Feb. 8, that could lead to replacing its current police department, run jointly through neighboring Douglas,...
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Allegan County stresses contract deputies are part of road patrol
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan County has clarified the roles of sheriff deputies who have been contracted by local municipalities throughout the county.Commissioners discussed the changes to the...
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Changes proposed for Allegan city’s leaf pickup
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterLooking forward to spring, Allegan City Council members discussed changes in the City of Allegan Leaf and Brush Program for 2018.The new proposal for spring clean...
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