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Brady Street lot plan now in works
City works on plan with ‘clawback,’ other assurancesBy: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe city of Allegan will be working exclusively with developer CL Real Estate over the next nine months to...
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Innkeeper’s husband awaits ruling to face trial for Marcia Neigebauer
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThe man who admitted killing former Allegan bed-and-breakfast owner Marcia Neigebauer in November 2017 continues to await evaluation according to Washtenaw County court...
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Activities ramp up in Allegan as spring 2019 approaches
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWith the snow melted and warmer weather knocking on the door, the City of Allegan has some new and returning events to look forward to this spring and summer.First...
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Group seeks (more) help with one-room schoolhouse photos
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA project to document Allegan County one-room schoolhouse project is closer to completion; however, several photographs of schoolhouses are still missing, a...
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Grant would improve Silver Creek equestrian park
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorIf won, a $300,000 state grant could improve Silver Creek County Park near Hamilton.Allegan County Commissioners voted 5-2 at their March 14 meeting to approve applying for the...
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GR man sentenced for police chase
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Grand Rapids man who began a series of crimes by driving off with two local police officers inside and holding on to his car has been sent to prison.Dakwon Maurice...
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Fire claims life of Valley Township man
A 23-year-old Valley Township man died from injuries sustained in an early morning fire on 117th Avenue near 43rd Street Thursday, March 28.According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office who assisted...
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Allegan city’s leaf, brush program set
It’s time to get outdoors and do some yard work. To celebrate the occasion, the Allegan Leaf and Brush Program for 2019 was approved during the March 25 council meeting.For Spring Cleanup, the city...
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Allegan contracts for assessor service
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe new Allegan City assessor will be CSZ Services, a family owned business based out of St. Johns specializing in assessing, reappraisal and GIS services for local...
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EPA meeting will detail demolition of former Otsego mill powerhouse
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorA public meeting Tuesday, April 2, will present the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plans to clean up and demolish a building on the former Rock Tenn paper mill in...
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Illinois man jailed for 2016 Saugatuck Twp. arson
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterAn Illinois man who plead to arson and stalking charges after a Memorial Day 2016 incident has been sentenced to jail and probation.Rolf Dieter Schmidt, 68, of Seneca,...
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Cattle on the loose from Cooper Township
Drivers are being asked to be on the lookout for wandering cows on roadways that escaped from a Cooper Township farm.The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department and Kalamazoo County Animal Services...
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Martin superintendent search begins with input sessions
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorMartin Public Schools parents, community members and staff are being invited to share what they’re looking for in a new superintendent in an online survey and at input sessions...
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Underground Allegan pops up again
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWhile digging up Locust Street for a new water line and fire suppression service to Lumberman Lofts, this brick archway of a door was uncovered and that’s where the...
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Man admits to attacking fiance with baseball bat
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Holland man admitted to attacking his former fiance with a baseball bat and choking her.Tyler Andrew Kelley, 23, pleaded guilty Monday, April 1, in Allegan County...
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County hires new Chief Public Defender
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAs part of statewide efforts to bolster court-appointed legal defense, officials recently selected Chad D. Catalino of Grand Haven to head the new Allegan/Van Buren Counties’...
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JBS Plainwell recalls ground beef
JBS Plainwell, Inc. is recalling approximately 43,292 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically, pieces of hard plastic, the U.S. Department of...
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Food Pantry Collaborative cereal drive aims for 30,000 boxes
'Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation'The Allegan County Food Pantry Collaborative, a program of the Allegan County Community Foundation, is excited to kick off its fourth annual Cereal Drive.The...
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Cattle escape Cooper Township farm; two hit by pickup truck
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAfter seven cows escaped their enclosure on a farm in northern Cooper Township last week, they caused some damage as they wandered, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s...
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Harness will retire from Allegan schools; superintendent search begins
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWith Allegan Public Schools superintendent Kevin Harness retiring at the end of this year, school board members will have a busy couple months pursuing candidates to succeed...
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