Peggy Arlene Anderson, age 93, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at home. She was born April 20, 1929 in Calspar, Michigan to Mabel and William Bauers, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Manistique High School and on July 28, 1951, she married Marvin ‘Andy’ Anderson, who preceded her in death in 2002. Read More…
Barbara I. Hambley, 90, of Pullman, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Barbara was born May 23, 1932 in Ganges Township, Allegan County, daughter of the late Sam and Ida (Collins) Reed. On June 6, 1952 she was married to Harold R. Hambley and shared 57 years with Read More…
Gertrude Hazel Marie (Canty) Vujtech, Age 81Gertrude Hazel Marie (Canty) Vujtech was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and admirable friend to all that knew her. Active throughout her life, she made each moment count. She had relentless compassion, a ‘can-do’ personality and welcomed anyone she met with open arms, never any judgment.Gertrude was born in Read More…
The Board and Staff of the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF) are pleased to announce 2023 Legacy Grant awards totaling $215,552 to Allegan County non-profits. We are proud to support numerous non-profit organizations in the county and the services they provide to Allegan County residents. The ACCF Distribution Committee meets annually to review and recommend Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Gas prices are on the rise locally, statewide and nationwide.AAA reports as of April 3, the average gas prices in Allegan County are $3.539 per gallon.This compares to $3.583 in Barry County, $3.494 in Van Buren County, $3.498 in Kalamazoo County, $3.498 in Ottawa County and $3.519 in Kent County.The Read More…
Heavy rains that fell on Friday, March 31, caused some localized flooding in the area.These areas included the bridge that goes underneath M-89 near the main stoplight in downtown Plainwell and leads to Hicks Park. Water levels of the Kalamazoo River ran over onto the bridge, making it impassable for the time being.Another area that Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman Jim Storey praised the addition of school resource officers in local school buildings.“The safety of kindergarten through 12th grade students and the staff surrounding them is the goal of school resource officers such as Allegan County Deputy Joe Knapp, who is assigned to the Hamilton school district,” Read More…
For many last week was spring vacation, a time to take a trip or just enjoy family. For me it was a whirlwind of activity I will never forget.I underwent surgery on Wednesday, as the result of falling off my bike and breaking my hip. That was quite a scene. There I was laying in Read More…
Theater fans were treated to not one, but two local productions last weekend.Otsego High School presented “High School Musical,” while Plainwell High School presented “Mamma Mia.”OHS (seen at left) opened its run on Wednesday, March 22, with a sensory performance. Evening shows followed from Thursday, March 23, through Saturday, March 25, with a matinee on Read More…
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager The City of Otsego recently completed two significant administrative objectives that are important to keep the expectations high for our employees.First, I would like to share our new Mission Statement and give provide background information about the specific words chosen to describe what you can expect out of your City Read More…