By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – A Missaukee County woman suffered minor injuries from a crash on southbound US 131 near Mile Marker 177 in Clam Lake Township on Sunday.Michigan State police troopers report that according to witnesses, a GMC Terrain entered the freeway from the off ramp at exit 177 and proceeded to travel northbound Read More…
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Frostbite Magical Winter Festival is here!
By Pat MaurerReview Correspondent Harrison’s 36th annual Frostbite Winter Festival with a “Magical” theme started Thursday and will run through Saturday evening. The festival, underway next week February 8th through the 10th and is guaranteed to put some winter fun into your February, snow or no snow!Keep in mind that this year’s festival theme is Read More…
GOP activist to represent himself on fight charges
By Kaitlyn Campbell A GOP activist will be representing himself in court on charges that are involved with a fight with another Republican at the Doherty Hotel on July 8.James F. Chapman, 63, appeared in the Clare County District Court on Jan. 30 for arraignment on a bench warrant, which was issued by a judge Read More…
City approves property transfer for Tractor Supply
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A property transfer was approved at Monday’s City Commission meeting.Through the Urban Cooperation Agreement (UCA) with Grant Township, a request from Dillon Properties Management, LLC (Tractor Supply Company), to transfer approximately 3.25 acres located at 10600 South Clare Avenue from Grant Township to the City, was on Monday’s agenda.City Manager Jeremy Howard Read More…
Fat Tuesday pub crawl to enliven streets
A Second Line Pub Crawl will bring the Great Lakea Brass band performing in and parading through Saugatuck streets and watering holes on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13. Proceeds will go to the Red Horse Center Collaborative Leadership Center, which furnishes Allegan County youth with therapeutic mental health, art and leadership development through interacting with nature, Read More…
Who cleans up the dead?
By Scott Sullivan Editor A letter printed here Jan. 11, “County should get off carcasses,” noted Allegan County was not heeding requests to remove roadkill deer from near Blue Star Highway. The writer said Saugatuck Township — unlike Douglas and Saugatuck cities, whose public works departments handle such cleanups — had informed him Allegan County Read More…
Douglas eyes uses for old plant site
By Scott SullivanEditorWhat’s new with 200 Blue Star Hwy., apart from the parcel that once housed Douglas’s largest private employer/taxpayer now marking 10 years vacant?City council met Monday with its Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to discuss contract planners’ latest conceptual design for the south Douglas gateway property.Based on 667 responses to a Dec. 1-24 survey, consultant Read More…
Otsego schools hosts district-wide Inclusion Week
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorEveryone wants a sense of belonging. To know they are valued. To be included.That was the message shared during Inclusion Week at Otsego Public Schools that began Monday, Jan. 29, and ran through Friday, Feb. 2.And after being exclusively an Otsego High School event the previous two years, OHS RISE students and Read More…
Plainwell schools wrestles with water main break
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A water-main break at Plainwell High School led to a boil-water adversity for Plainwell Community Schools’ main campus.The water-main break was discovered on Friday, Feb. 2, near the high school’s athletic entrance on Friday, Feb. 2. No students were in the building at the time, as that was a scheduled off Read More…
Consumers prepares to put Calkins Dam, others up for sale
By Gari Voss On February 2, 2024, Consumers Energy announced that a Request for Proposals (RFP) had been issued to seek potential buyers for the 13 Michigan hydroelectric dams identified for decommissioning.August 31, 2022, leadership from Consumers Energy made a presentation to stakeholders of the Calkins Bridge Dam. During the conversation, stakeholders were asked to Read More…