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Fennville man pleads to 2016 acid attack
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA man has pleaded to attacking his girlfriend‘s face with acid in 2016, destroying most of her sight.Gregory Alan Marsman, 55, was in Allegan County Circuit Court Friday,...
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Countywide millages set for August 2018 election
In addition to candidate races, there are numerous ballot proposals that will go before voters in the Aug. 7 primary election.Allegan County has three countywide proposals; so do 13 townships, three...
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Block Party celebrates in rain
A rain-soaked Block Party took over Allegan’s riverfront plaza Saturday, May 19.Pictured is Martin Mendell with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office showing off the department’s hovercraft to a small...
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Former Plainwell clerk and ‘Ginger Ninja’ honored
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWere former Plainwell city clerk Noreen Farmer alive today, she could look out the window of her office at city hall and see the sculpture assembled in her memory.“Rosie the...
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Man who fled traffic stop near Plainwell sought by police
Update: The man was arrested in Wayland Township.http://allegannews.com/news-union-enterprise/man-caught-and-arrested-aft...Police are seeking help in identifying a man who ran from a traffic stop on...
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Man caught and arrested after carjacking and second police chase
Police have captured a man who fled from a traffic stop, hid from police in Alamo Township and carjacked a woman before being finally captured in Wayland Township.According to the Allegan County...
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Tiger Tales Literary Contest returns for 20th year
By: Nicklas Grifhorst, Staff WriterRead excerpts from the winning pieces here.For the 20th straight year, Allegan High School celebrated student writing and creativity with the Tiger Tales Literary...
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Allegan Blessed Sacrament festival will highlight pastoral experiences
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFather Simon Manjooran, the new Catholic priest at Blessed Sacrament Church in Allegan and St. Margaret’s Church and school in Otsego, will be reflecting on his...
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Meet Mrs. Michigan America 2018
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterJodi Byers, 26, of Allegan was crowned Mrs. Michigan America 2018, on April 29, at the Hilton in Grand Rapids. She made her first official appearance at the Tulip...
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M-40 roadwork set to begin June 13 through Hamilton
By: Nicklas Grifhorst, Staff WriterM-40 through Hamilton will be seeing big changes soon. Starting June 13, the section of road between 134th and 136th avenues will be torn up and repaved with the...
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Bookings rising, Allegan County sheriff still sees need for staff increase
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorBookings at the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office and Corrections Center rose sharply in 2017.Allegan County Sheriff Frank Baker said bookings rose nearly 11 percent between 2016...
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Memorial Day 2018: ‘We’re here because of them’
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWith a heat wave topping the 90s for Allegan’s 2018 Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Oakwood Cemetery, people clad in red, white and blue huddled under shade...
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Elderly woman hospitalized after rolling pickup on M-40 north of Allegan
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorMichigan State Police said an elderly female rolled the pickup truck she was driving into the ditch on the northbound side of M-40 at 124th Avenue (M-89) after losing control of...
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Allegan Alternative High gives back to Hillside student
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAlthough he’s not a student at Allegan Alternative High School, Tony Carpenter received a special presentation at the 2018 graduating ceremony by principal Laura...
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Reconfiguring Allegan roads requires traffic, streetscape study
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA $47,000 downtown traffic study and streetscape plan was unanimously approved Tuesday, May 29, by the Allegan City Council.Although council members Charles Tripp...
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State Rep. Johnson announces local office hours for June 22
State Rep. Steve Johnson invites residents of the 72nd House District to join him during local office hours on Friday, June 22, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Simply Celia’s, 142 S. Main St., Wayland.Rep....
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Wayland Main Street plans for dahlia garden
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterReviving Wayland as The Dahlia City with a dahlia demonstration garden at North Park is a project Wayland Main Street’s Economic Restructuring Committee is...
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Water lines for tainted township wells one step closer
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorTwo roads just southeast of city limits in Allegan Township are all but assured to receive new water lines soon.Allegan Township board members approved paying for an approximately...
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Zipline company raises dock idea for Allegan boat rentals
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAllegan Event zipline owners made an informal proposal to the City of Allegan to add a boat dock next to the zipline ticket gate for the purpose of renting kayaks,...
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Police believe driver in Wayland Twp. crash had medical emergency
WAYLAND TWP—Michigan State Police are investigating a single-car crash on US-131 that severely injured a Kentwood man, Scott Maxim.According to state police, the crash happened Monday, June 4, about...
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