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Plainwell keeps eyes on intersection
SW's Donut Mill set to open Feb. 20By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOld driving habits die hard.Plainwell has added enforcement efforts at the newly modified intersection of Prince and West Allegan Street to help...
View ArticlePolice end standoff with man in Wayland Township quickly
By: Daniel PepperWAYLAND TWP.—A 40-year-old man was arrested after police said he armed himself with a gun, barricaded himself inside a home with a woman and four children and threatened...
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Rain over but water continues to rise
Flooding is expected to continue across the area with the Kalamazoo River not cresting in Allegan until possibly late Saturday. Over three inches of rain has already fallen but for the most part, the...
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County clerk: get passport now to save money
Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski is encouraging those who do not yet have a passport to come to the Register of Deeds Office and apply soon to save money. The federal government announced an increase...
View ArticleElectrical outage scheduled early Saturday
2,000 customer affected south of AlleganAbout 2,000 customers south of Allegan will experience a 2.5 hour power interruption beginning early Saturday, Feb. 24. The planned power outage is to safely...
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Should Allegan’s farmers’ market stay on Locust?
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWhether Allegan’s 2018 farmer’s market will stay on Locust Street for a second season or move back to its old location will be decided at the Allegan City Council...
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Wayland police chief seeks Zeeland chief job
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWayland police chief Steve Harper is one of five finalists to be interviewed for the City of Zeeland’s police chief position.Zeeland police chief Bill Olney...
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Trying to revive Wayland’s former Giuseppe’s
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe Giuseppe’s Pizza building at 106 W. Superior St. in downtown Wayland is one step closer to restoration of its historic glory with the help of a federally funded...
View ArticleFeds charge Allegan man with child porn crimes
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterFederal prosecutors have charged an Allegan man currently serving prison time for accosting children for immoral purposes with more charges related to receiving nude...
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Moving day nears for building making way for Allegan library expansion
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWhile excavation work is complete on Emily Green’s law office being moved for the Allegan District Library expansion, the actual moving part might not take place...
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Otsego, Plainwell schools face school shooting threats
Police are investigating a social media post that went viral in the Otsego and Plainwell area about another implied attack at the local high schools.Otsego Public Schools, faced with its second threat...
View ArticlePlanned electrical outage postponed
Consumers Energy postponed Saturday morning’s planned electrical interruption south of Allegan to focus on potential service issues related to West Michigan flooding.The 2 a.m. interruption was to...
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River crested Sunday in Allegan
The flood stage level of the Kalamazoo River in the City of Allegan crested Sunday and by Monday morning was starting to recede.During a 9 a.m. briefing on Monday with local business owners, police and...
View ArticleProsecutor Kengis appointed to judge seat
Allegan County prosecutor Roberts Kengis has been chosen to fill the county’s empty circuit court seat.Gov. Rick Snyder’s office announced Wednesday, Feb. 28, the governor had appointed Kengis to the...
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Gun Lake Tribe wins legal battle in Supreme Court, keeps land and casino
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe legal battle over the Gun Lake Tribe’s land has ended with the U.S. Supreme Court siding 6-3 with the tribe.Scott Sprague, Chairman of the Gun Lake Tribe, said, “This decision...
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Wrong Wayland fire department turns out to be right: saves choking teen
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA frantic mother of a choking teen sent out a message for help to what she thought was the local fire department’s Facebook page but sent the message to a...
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Saugatuck OKs police split from Douglas
By: Jim Hayden, CorrespondentOfficer Tony Brown stood, head down, at the microphone in front of Saugatuck City Council Monday. The standing-room-only crowd about 15 minutes before was mostly gone and...
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Apartment complex sets site on Dorr Township
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWhile urban sprawl has been slowly marching into Dorr Township, it took a larger step last week with the approval for a 204-unit apartment complex close to...
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Will this be Allegan's last Cabaret Band show? Yes and no
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWhen the curtain falls on the last performance of this year’s Cabaret Band Show in Allegan, it is likely the last ever.Well, ok, maybe not the last one, but director Dean Michaels...
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Flooding in Allegan County recedes; businesses brace for more
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe flood stage level of the Kalamazoo River in the City of Allegan crested Sunday and by Monday morning was starting to recede.During a 9 a.m. briefing on Monday...
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