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DNR says hold off on burning due to wildfire risk
Home and property owners in much of the Lower Peninsula should avoid outdoor burning for the next few days because dry conditions could cause fire to spread.Dead vegetation such as grasses, leaves and...
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County debates options for increasing senior millage
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan County officials are at work crafting the next millage to fund services for senior citizens, as the current countywide levy expires this year.Sherry Owens directs the...
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Allegan students call on lawmakers
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorStudent leaders, in coordination with Allegan Public School administration and local police, organized a walk-out at Allegan High School during third hour on Wednesday, March...
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Allegan tech center joins Walk-out Day
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAllegan County Area Technical and Education Center students joined a nationwide walkout March 14 to demand Congress advocate for stricter gun laws and to show...
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Chase ends in foot race off M-40 in Trowbridge Township
A man who started running from police in Indiana was finally captured in Allegan County Wednesday, March 14.According to a press release, a Michigan State Police Trooper used a maneuver to disable the...
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Allegan's spring cleanup set for April 28-May 5
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWith spring officially here, it’s time to clean out those overflowing garages, closets and cupboards for a fresh start to the year.Spring clean-up in the City of...
View ArticleCase continues for car thief suspect who ran from cops
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAnother charge in the case against a man charged with a number of crimes in Plainwell and Otsego will continue.Adam Nicholas Hahn, 27, was bound over the Allegan County...
View ArticleDemocrats for 6th Congressional District gather for candidate forum
A forum for the candidates running for the Democratic nomination in the Sixth Congressional District will be held Tuesday, April 10, in Wayland.Andy Dominianni, a news anchor at WWMT-TV, will moderate...
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Ace Aviation leaves Allegan city airport
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAce Aviation Inc. is no longer the fixed base operator of the City of Allegan’s Padgham Field Airport.Ace president Derek Mulder terminated his contract with the...
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Details expected soon Allegan County's senior millage
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan County will likely put only a modest increase in the size of the longtime countywide millage that supports care for senior citizens.That followed pushback from county...
View ArticleDorr Township sees budget increases
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterDorr Township will levy a total of 4.5287 mills in general property taxes on all taxable real and personal property on Dec. 1, 2018. This is down from the previous...
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Wayland police chief not selected for Zeeland post
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWayland City Police Chief Steve Harper will be staying in Wayland after a committee of three voted 2-1 to recommend the other finalist who interviewed for the City...
View ArticleWoman gets prison for killing boyfriend in drunken crash
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA woman who was driving drunk and over 70 miles per hour on a county road when she crashed and killed her boyfriend, Jeremy J. Slenk, has been sent to prison.Meghann...
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Allegan’s Superfund site cleared for limited use
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterIn order for the City of Allegan to sell a portion of 300 North St. that is a Rockwell International Superfund Site to JML Real Estate (also doing business as Ropes...
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Happy Easter 2018: Scrambling for eggs
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterYouth scrambled for eggs during The Allegan Jaycees Eggstravaganza on Saturday, March 24, at Allegan High School.Now called JCI Allegan, the Junior Chamber...
View ArticleEPA offers to build water lines to homes with contaminated wells
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan Township may land federal funding to bring city water to residents whose well water became unusable due to contamination.Township supervisor Steve Schulz announced at the...
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Get ready to play The Allegan County News Bingo Blast!
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorBy now, most people’s NCAA brackets are broken, and for many others the whole March Madness sports spectacular is just not on their radar. As we thaw out this spring, we here at...
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Allegan lines up construction for 2018
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff Writer“We’re tackling between 40 and 50 percent of Allegan’s 10-year Capital Improvement Plan in the next year alone,” said city manager Joel Dye at the city council...
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Hastings man survives being shot by Wayland state police trooper
A Michigan State Police Trooper based at the Wayland Post was involved in a shooting of a suspect who police said displayed what turned out to be an Airsoft pistol in Hastings Monday, April 2.According...
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Ceremony will honor local crime victims
In commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 8-14 the Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will be hosting a Tree and Room Dedication Ceremony.The ceremony will be held on...
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