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Sept. 17 meeting in Wayland city is for the birds
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterEveryone will get a chance to squawk some more over whether they think an urban chicken ordinance in the City of Wayland is a good idea.On Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. All...
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St. John Lutheran church to celebrate 150 years
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAllegan’s St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at 1764 34th Street is celebrating its sesquicentennial. To mark the milestone, the pastor who was there to...
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Two people arrested in breaking and entering
MONTEREY TWP.—After responding to a breaking and entering in progress at a home on 28th Street north of 134th Avenue in Monterey Township, Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies found a female hiding in a...
View ArticleAllegan County resident infected with Eastern equine encephalitis
Health officials say protect yourself against mosquito bitesHealth officials have confirmed an infection of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in an Allegan County resident.The individual was...
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ArtPrize plans big change
GRAND RAPIDS—Sixteen artists from Allegan County are presenting work in Grand Rapids’ 10th annual ArtPrize competition—the last before the event switches to an every-other-year schedule.The artists are...
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Wayland seeks public input on raising chickens within city
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe Wayland City Council will be seeking public input on whether to permit or ban chickens from being raised in city limits at a public forum set for Tuesday, Sept....
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Delton man, John Pluymers, dies in single-car crash northeast of Plainwell
GUN PLAIN TWP.—A Delton man, John Pluymers, was killed in a single vehicle crash early Thursday, Sept. 20, on 106th Avenue near 4th Street, northeast of Plainwell.According to the Allegan County...
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Wayland Council has public weigh in on city chickens
By: Virginia RansbottomA meeting to hear public comments about allowing chickens to be raised in the City of Wayland had just as many participants as there were council members on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at...
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Otsego’s water is safe despite trace dioxins
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorOtsego’s municipal water has been given a clean bill of health despite a trace amount of highly toxic dioxins.Otsego city manager Aaron Mitchell late last week announced the...
View Article$2.8 million awarded for Sandy Pines shelters
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFEMA has released $2,822,855 in Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) funds to Salem Township for the construction of another safe room in the Sandy Pines campground.“It is...
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Picture perfect fair wraps up
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFairgoers got their fix at the 166th—Allegan County Fair that is—where some got their fix with deep-fried fair food and death-defying rides.The midway carnival, by...
View ArticleThieves rob mowers for second time in a month
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Plainwell business has again been the victim of a late night theft of merchandise.Gary’s Lawn and Garden was burglarized early Sunday, Sept. 15, owner Gary Langford...
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Casino opens poker room
Gun Lake Casino cut the ribbon Friday, Sept. 14, on its new 14-table poker room. The non-smoking area offers a variety of traditional poker games, including Omaha, Texas Hold’Em, and many others.“This...
View ArticleDorr Township recycling fee stays on books
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterVotes for Dorr Township’s recycling ballot proposal were recounted and confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 13.The proposal had passed by a 15-vote margin, 863-848 The...
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Memorial walk honors Kaylor, funds screenings
The sixth annual Peter A. Kaylor Lung Cancer Memorial Walk will be in downtown Allegan on Saturday, Sept. 29.Registration will begin at the Riverfront stage at 6:30 p.m. with a 7 p.m. kickoff of...
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Allegan sets fall clean-up, leaf pick-up
Fall clean-upSept. 29—Oct. 6Dumpsters will be at the Department of Public Works, 691 Airway Drive, Allegan. The DPW will also have tire disposal, metal and Freon appliance recycling.All City residents...
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65 years ago: The Year of the Big Stink in Allegan (Part I)
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThis is Part 1 of a two-part series marking the 65-year anniversary of a gruesome chapter in Allegan’s history. Life Magazine’s “Picture of the Week” for Oct. 5,...
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Man who burned shed in revenge pleads no contest
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAn Illinois man entered a plead to charges of arson and aggravated stalking in a pair of incidents in summer 2016 directed at a former girlfriend’s new boyfriend.Rolf...
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Restaurant concept at former Montage needs spaces
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterJML Real Estate, a company owned by Jim and Michelle Liggett of Allegan Event, are proposing to purchase the six parking spaces abutting the former Montage Market...
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Allegan SOS branch relocates for remodel
The Secretary of State office in Allegan closed Sept. 24 and has temporarily relocated as part of a renovation and expansion project.The temporary location at 277 North St., a building owned by Allegan...
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