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Events help give hunger the boot
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterHungry For Christ food ministry of Hamilton is partnering with the Overisel Township Fire Department and other community servants to Give Hunger the Boot on Friday,...
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Planning begins for Allegan school’s sinking fund
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorWith voters passing Allegan Public Schools’ recent sinking fund proposal 661 to 587, school board members and administrators will finalize the priorities for the new revenue.The...
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Judge stops woman as she enters plea in drunk driving death
By: Daniel Pepper, Staff WriterA Douglas woman accused of the drunk driving death of Jeremy J. Slenk was in court to enter a plea Friday, Nov. 17, but the presiding judge delayed the hearing.Meghann...
View ArticleMan sentenced to six years for Plainwell assault
By: Virginia RansbottomAfter being assaulted by strangulation and with a dangerous weapon, the victim of a domestic violence case spoke on behalf of the person that battered her during a victim impact...
View ArticlePlainwell approves site plan for storage shed, Taser purchase
By: Ryan LewisPlainwell City council members approved a site plan for Ace Parking Lot Striping at thir meeting Monday, Nov. 27.The industrial park business is replacing a cold storage barn that had...
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Hopkins' Sycamore elementary closes Friday due to illness
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorSycamore Elementary School in Hopkins closed today (Friday, Dec. 2) due to illness, according to school officials.Superintendent Gary Wood said, “We had a number of students out...
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Christmas events 2017
Need some holiday cheer to lift the Christmas spirit? Here’s some of the hometown holiday events happening in Allegan County:(Note, this listing includes two areas not included in print,...
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Allegan High School stages ‘Christmas Carol’ musical Dec. 7-9
The beloved story “A Christmas Carol” will be presented as a musical by Allegan High School Drama Dec. 7-9, in the Allegan Performing Arts Center.This lively production, with music by Alan Menken,...
View ArticlePublic invited to Wayland manager interviews
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThree finalists have been chosen to be interviewed on Saturday, Dec. 2, for the vacant Wayland City Manager position.City council members have set times for the...
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Hunting buffer zones sought in Wayland city
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterWayland City Council members will be deciding whether to amend the city’s hunting ordinance to include a safety buffer zone between hunters, public schools and...
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Kalamazoo River bank stabilization work near Perrigo begins
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterA $5.2 million Kalamazoo riverbank stabilization project behind Perrigo’s headquarters on Eastern Avenue is getting underway as evidenced by the staging areas for...
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Adoption Day brightens lives in time for holidays
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorSeveral families made adoptions final last week as Allegan County joined more than 30 other Michigan counties participating in Michigan Adoption Day on Wednesday, Nov....
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Allegan city hall renovation debate again hits standstill
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAllegan City Council members again debated the $1,081,300 conceptual plan to renovate city hall during their pre-session meeting on Monday, Nov. 25. Again, the...
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Police find mobile home stolen from Wayland Township
State police found a stolen mobile home Sunday, Dec. 3, in Silver Creek County Park.According to the Michigan State Police, troopers were investigating the theft of the home, which was last seen being...
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Another big rig from Meijer helps Hungry for Christ
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorThanks to Meijer Corp., Hungry For Christ Food Ministries now has not one but two semi tractor trucks it can use to pick up all of the food donations.Meijer delivered a 2012...
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Allegan police get new undercover car, carport
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterAllegan City Police will be purchasing a replacement undercover vehicle and a carport to park it in, after purchase order requests were approved by city council on...
View ArticleMan sentenced for Cooper Township murder
By: Daniel PepperA man who admitted murdering his wife and leaving her body in a Cooper Township field has been sent to prison for over 26 years.Kelly Ann (Karl) Stanfill, 36, was shot to death Nov....
View ArticleOtsego urges county to do some Rock Tenn cleanup
By: Daniel PepperWith efforts to sell the former Rock Tenn paper mill to developers apparently stalled, Otsego city officials agreed their county commissioner should look for cleanup options.County...
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Want your say on Allegan’s budget? Go to ‘Coffee with Council’
By: Virginia Ransbottom, Staff WriterThe City of Allegan has added a public open house to the 2018-2019 city budget schedule. The fiscal year begins on the first day of July and ends on the last day of...
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Martin school’s new gym, auditorium take shape
By: Ryan Lewis, EditorDespite weather-related delays in September and October, work is on track for Martin Public Schools’ construction project.Two new massive buildings now stand to the south of the...
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