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Allegan's 'Art in the Garden' market returns to Silo April 14
Here to help usher out the long, dreary winter is the Allegan Area Arts Council’s artists’ market, Art in the Garden.The 10th annual art and gardening event will be Saturday, April 14.It runs from 10...
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Allegan hosts series on starting a business
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterIf you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, the timing couldn’t get any better in downtown Allegan.With nine newly renovated retail spaces opening soon...
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Former Wayland manager inducted to ROTC Hall of Fame
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFormer Wayland city manager Harman “Pete” Stull was inducted into the Ohio ROTC Hall of Fame on March 22, and on April 2, the State of Michigan commended his...
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Christ’s death remembered
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterGathering to remember Christ’s death on the cross, the Procession of the Cross on Good Friday, March 30, made its way from the Riverfront gazebo with the cross...
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Senator’s criticism of protests draws response
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterIn response to a comment by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker, R-Lawton, stating her disappointment in the adults who were encouraging demonstrations to end gun violence in...
View ArticleOfficials to meet for Otsego health concerns
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorState and local health officials will meet with concerned citizens in Otsego on Saturday, April 14, to discuss local environmental data.The meeting answers local pleas for an...
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Delano Street paving moved up to April
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterDelano Street will be getting some relief earlier than anticipated after the Allegan City Council approved moving its pavement project up to the last week of...
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Rep. Whiteford meets constituents at three locations
State Rep. Mary Whiteford of Casco Township will host local office hours on Monday, April 23.“Getting feedback from my constituents is a crucial aspect of my commitment to Allegan County residents,”...
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Plans underway for Wayland city’s 150th
Dahlias to be includedBy: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterPlanning has started for Wayland’s 2018 Main Street Celebration and this year will be a very special one. The City of Wayland will be marking...
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911 surcharge vote will be in August
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorIn addition to countywide tax proposals for senior services and road maintenance, Allegan County voters will see another kind of tax on their August primary ballots: a measure...
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Safe Harbor plants Pinwheels for Prevention
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFriends, family and volunteers joined the Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center in Allegan in planting blue and silver pinwheels Tuesday, April 10, to raise...
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April 16 is National Health Care Decisions Day
To the editor,Advance directives... and eggs?In the event you become unable to make your own healthcare decisions, who will do it for you? Will that individual make informed decisions? Do they—and your...
View ArticlePerson seriously injured while helping others in Cooper Township car crashes
COOPER TWP.—Police are investigating a series of crashes on 12th Street between D Avenue and B Avenue south of Plainwell.According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, crashes happened about 6:05...
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Educator retires after 45 years helping special needs students
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterSince 1973, Pam Sebright of Allegan has worked tirelessly helping students and young adults with special needs learn and experience increased independence in...
View ArticleProtect yourself against identity theft: Rep. Whiteford coordinates forum
State Rep. Mary Whiteford has scheduled a consumer education event in partnership with the Michigan Attorney General’s Office to educate residents on identity theft.The forum starts at 11 a.m. Friday,...
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Allegan man sentenced for violent break-in, assault
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAn Allegan man was sentenced to jail and probation for a pair of breakins and was given a consecutive sentence for assault with a dangerous weapon.Alexander Eddie...
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New Wayland event center struggles with parking spots
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA new business in an old facility is struggling to come up with adequate parking spaces for an occupancy permit.The Lumberyard Events Center has been restoring the...
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State Rep. Johnson plans Wayland meeting with constituents
State Representative Steve Johnson invites residents of the 72nd House District to join him during local office hours, Monday, April 23.Allegan County office hours will be at Big Boy, 1180 W Superior...
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Study of Otsego, Plawell cancer data will take months
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorState officials said it will take time to research health and cancer records specific to the Otsego and Plainwell area, but a recent citizen-initiated survey of chronic illness...
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Trooper remembered during the Allegan County Crime Victim Rights' Week ceremony
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterIn honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a cherry tree and victims’ waiting room were dedicated at the Allegan County Courthouse on Friday, April 13, in...
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