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Care for a refined afternoon of tea, verse?
The Friends of the Allegan District Library have planned their fourth annual Afternoon Tea on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 3 p.m. in the library’s Carnegie Room.“Hearts and Flowers—Tea and Verse” is the theme...
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Sylvia’s Place Fall Festival helps fund domestic violence shelter
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterSylvia’s Place Fall Festival annual fundraiser is approaching on Oct. 12, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Silo banquet facility.This is the 21st year for the...
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Oktoberfest revelry returns to riverfront
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe Allegan Jaycees are hosting their seventh annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 4 to 11 p.m. in downtown Allegan at Riverfront Plaza.Live entertainment...
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Fair midway carnival sets new sales record
After an update on presale and company picnic sales, Allegan County Fair’s midway carnival—Skerbeck Entertainment Group—set a new record in 2017, with sales up 25 percent from 2016.A previous report...
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‘Caskey’s Folly’ was Grand Hotel built by Allegan native
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWhile the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island is celebrating its 130th anniversary, many history magazines have been highlighting its contractor, “The Famous Mr. Caskey”...
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Audition for the 2017 Christmas Carol production in Allegan
Auditions for Plum Pudding’s annual production of Charles Dickens’ “Christmas Carol” begin Saturday, Sept. 30.They will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Community Action Allegan County office, 323...
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Allegan County prepares to pass budget next month
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan County commissioners expect to pass a 2018 county budget soon that continues a trend of relatively flat spending.Allegan County executive director of finance Lorna...
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Allegan plans to solve waste water plant odor with 'mist'
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe stink around Allegan’s Waste Water Treatment Plant at the end of North Street may soon smell like fresh linen.Linen misting sprayers are an alternative plan...
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Marlee is Otsego’s new pet mayor
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterMarlee, the Siberian Husky sporting a red, white and blue bowtie, was named Otsego Main Street’s Pet Mayor of Otsego during the 30th annual Otsego Creative Arts...
View ArticlePlainwell school district earns clean audit
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorPlainwell Community Schools received praise from the firm that audited its financial reporting for the 2016-17 budget.Accountant Molly Fish, manager with the firm Yeo & Yeo,...
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Whiteford announces October office hours
State Rep. Mary Whiteford is inviting residents of Allegan County to meet with her at her monthly “local office hours” on Friday, Oct. 16.Rep. Whiteford will be available Friday, Oct. 16:• 9:30 to...
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Allegan man pleads to Plainwell assault
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA 32-year-old Allegan man facing his third domestic assault charge pleaded guilty to assault by strangulation and lesser charges during a hearing on Monday, Oct. 2,...
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Lifesaving officers, citizens honored in Wayland Township
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAn awards ceremony honored five local law enforcement officers and three citizens for saving the life of an accident victim trapped inside a burning vehicle on Aug....
View ArticleQuestions remain for enforcing Wayland’s chicken ordinance
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWayland’s City Council is still doing the chicken dance around an ordinance allowing backyard poultry.While the draft of a chicken ordinance was on the agenda...
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Otsego man pleads to one of series of Watson break-ins
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAfter months of delay, an Otsego man pleaded to several crimes connected to a series of home invasions in Watson Township in August 2016.Kenneth Earl Lapham, 35, admitted to...
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DNA search leads James Galiger to new family branches
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterFor 47 years James Galiger of Allegan searched for his birth father with no luck.First he went on a wild goose chase after being given the wrong name. Adding to his...
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County makes move to help nix permit backlog
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorAllegan County may yet boost staffing this year for the section of the health department that has faced lengthy backlogs in providing well and septic inspections and permits.Plans...
View ArticleSwine flu detected in child who visited fair
Allegan County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported on Oct. 6, that a child who had visited the Allegan County Fair has tested positive for the H3N2...
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Allegan library expansion moving along despite hitches
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe demolition of a building at 315 Hubbard St. to make room for the Allegan District Library expansion has been delayed as engineers have determined its east...
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'Winning at Home' conference helps with parenting, marriages
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThere are no instruction manuals for many important aspects of life—parenting and long-term relationships among them.They may not be solving those two problems, but a group of...
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