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Tradition of free Christmas dinner, gifts, continues in Pullman
By: Ryan Lewis, Editor(CORRECTED) Hundreds from the Pullman community turned out for a free Christmas dinner Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Marathon gas station and grocery store.It was the second year in a...
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Allegan Healthcare set to join Ascension, Borgess Hospital
Today, Allegan Healthcare Group Inc. announced it intended to join Ascension Michigan.So far, this means the two health care groups have signed a non-binding letter of intent for Allegan to join...
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"Fight club" at Fennville High School is under investigation
Also: Fennville police test body camsBy: Ryan Lewis, EditorFennville Police Chief Greg Rekucki said this week that an investigation into students in Fennville Public Schools participating in what he...
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Man arrested for indecent exposure, MSP seek other victims
ALLEGAN CO.—Michigan State Police Wayland Post arrested a man who was flashing people from his blue 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer around Allegan County and southern Kent County.The man allegedly exposed...
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Schaendorf Dairy farm fire kept under control
A fire was reported around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at the Schaendorf’s Dairy Farm on 130th Avenue, Hopkins.A dryer in a utility room of a milk house cause fire catching some insulation in the metal...
View ArticleValley Twp. woman admits selling home to two buyers at same time
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Valley Township woman has admitted to selling her home to two different people at the same time.Carol Jean Borst, 50, was in Allegan County Circuit Court Monday, Jan....
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Allegan hospital's plan with Ascension is part of decades-long trend
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan Healthcare Group Inc. announced Friday, Jan. 4, it intended to join Ascension Michigan, having signed a non-binding letter of intent.Representatives for both organizations...
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Fennville schools: ‘fight club’ was overblown term
Administration proud of student who stepped up to report fight plansBy: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe idea of a “fight club” at Fennville High School is overblown, according to superintendent Jim Greydanus.He...
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New results overturn dioxin finding in Otsego
Soil sampling up next for Otsego area; former landfill concerns loomBy: Ryan Lewis, EditorExcept for a trace amount in one well, the latest round of residential well tests around Otsego showed neither...
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Wayland city selects four police chief candidates
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe City of Wayland will be hosting a public meet and greet reception for new police chief candidates on Monday, Jan. 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Jayda Gale...
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Police believe Stacey Ongiyo's death in Otsego was accidental
A 32-year-old woman from Otsego was found deceased outside an Otsego church on Monday, Jan. 14.Police said Tuesday afternoon they believe Stacey Lynn Ongiyo’s death was an accident, though the...
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Allegan city hall design scaled back
Bids on first design went over budgetBy: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterRenovations for the new city hall at 231 Trowbridge St. are not going as planned. Bids came in nearly 20 percent above the...
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Police say man was drunk and high when we drove the wrong way on I-196
It took police more than one attempt to get a 23-year-old man to stop going the wrong way on I-196.According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called about 2:54 a.m. and told a car...
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Otsego considering request for former Harding's as industrial storage
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterOtsego planning commissioners will consider a request from a developer to rezone the former Harding’s Market building at their next meeting.City manager Aaron Mitchell...
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Plainwell gets 150th anniversary accolades
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA large crowd gathered for the Michigan Milestone Award dedication ceremony to kick off the City of Plainwell’s sesquicentennial year, from 1869 to 2019. The...
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Bravo thrift store switching to donation center
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterBravo Community Reformed Church members and volunteers have been working since November to expand the Sonshine Thrift Store at 5587 113th Ave., Fennville.On...
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Tech center auto class does real work, real low-cost
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAs part of teaching his students how to repair cars in a realistic workplace, Greg Sagodic knows he needs to give them, well, real repairs to complete.Sagodic teaches the two-year...
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Martin proposes moving past solar to cut cord
Martin Public Schools may end up going further than its recent solar array to reduce its power bills.After swearing in new members at the school board meeting Monday, Jan. 21, superintendent David...
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Sub-zero temperatures cancel school
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterNot only was Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 21, a holiday: it was a “snow day” for students in more than 100 schools throughout west Michigan as...
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Thirteen Plainwell students survive five-car wreck
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThirteen Allegan County Area Technical and Education students traveling in five vehicles survived a horrendous accident on Tuesday, Jan. 22, on M-222, west of 24th...
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