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Revision approved for clerk/treasurer contract; tax exemption OK’d for St. Joseph Street Lofts
Sturgis City Commission on Wednesday approved revisions to a contract for clerk/treasurer Ken Rhodes.The contract addresses two details of the position. It outlines and clarifies duties, benefits and supervision. City charter outlines the clerk and treasurer positions, selected by the…
‘Monster Mash’ set forOct. 28 at SYCA
Sturges-Young Center for the Arts presents “Monster Mash” Oct. 28, 8 p.m.-midnight.It’s billed as a scary evening of fun in a Haunted Mansion-themed atmosphere. The event is for ages 21 and up.Basic admission is $15. A party pack is available for…
School’s finance committee updates project progress, outlines recommendations for funding
Sturgis Public Schools finance committee met Oct. 12 and outlined funding and scheduling recommendations and revised a project list for the 2023-24 academic year. Members present were superintendent Art Ebert; board of education members Ben Myers, Betsie Drumm and Kerri Millett;…
Clare Fire Department celebrates Fire Prevention Week with youngsters
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent October 9th marked the first day of Fire Prevention Week and the Clare Fire Department celebrated with Clare and Amish students as usual.Once again, the kindergarten classes of Clare Primary School walked down to the station where…
Halloween Happeningsaround the Area
By Pat Maurer In addition to Trick or Treat in Clare and surrounding communities on Halloween (see times in Halloween Trick or Treat article), there’s plenty of activity planned for this weekend right through October 31.October 28: Clare Pumpkin 5K…
Lake man arrested following fatal crash in Isabella County
A crash that killed a 29-year-old Lake man who was riding a dirt bike, allegedly on the property of the 54-year-old neighbor who is now jailed for reckless driving causing death, is being investigated by Isabella County Sheriff’s officers.Deputies were…
Clare woman facing federal charges for sexually abusing toddler
By Kaitlyn Campbell A Clare woman is facing federal charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a toddler while babysitting them. 27-year-old Isabella Cloud was left in charge of two children in Isabella County on Oct. 15, according to an…
Trick or Treat hours around the area
For the area youngsters, Tuesday, October 31st will be the big day for Trick or Treating this year.The event, now just 4 days away in Clare and the four communities around Clare, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm…
Missaukee County Administrator resigns
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Chairman Dean Smallegan of the Missakee County Board of Commissioners at a recent meeting read a letter of resignation from Administrator Liz Vogel, stating that her last day as County Administrator would be December 1,…
Middle Branch agrees to replace hall flooring
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Middle Branch Township Board took action on several items at its most recent meeting.Board members approved a motion to submit a quote to replace the flooring in the hall.A motion was also made to have…
Faces in the Crowd: In Memory of Don Gilmore
Faces in the Crowd: In Memory of Don GilmoreThe community of Marion has lost a number of good people in 2023, Don Gilmore being one of them.Many locals remember Don from his time as Village President; others remember him as…
Arrows out for first Douglas public hunt
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR A Douglas public notice issued last Thursday said let city deer hunting start on 17 public acres (see map) north of Wiley Road, south of Ferry Steet, west of Northern Lights Condominiums. Tighten bow strings, retest…
Runners take off on Old Airport land
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck High School, whose trophy cases groan and keep growing with state cross country trophies, may have found a home course at last. Except … “Angelina,” co-coach and teacher Rick Bauer said of his wife, “and…
Events scheduled for Lifelong Learners group
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Lifelong Learners program continues to thrive.The program, a collaborative effort between the community education departments from Plainwell and Otsego, offers senior citizens the opportunity to get involved and remain active in the community.Lifelong Learners held…
Hill receives Chris Haas Volunteer of the Year Award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Putting her faith into action.That’s the way Gail Hill views her volunteer efforts in and around the Plainwell area.“I call myself a follower of Jesus,” Hill said. “So for me, Jesus shows us how we are…
Dafoe fills vacancy on Otsego Board of Education
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego Board of Education welcomed its newest member on Monday, Oct. 16.Michael DaFoe was selected from a field of three candidates to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of former board president Scott Reitenour.Reitenour…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorRoundaboutDouglas, deluged with more WTF?’s than praise, punted fast on its 2015 Blue Star Highway splitting.The baby cutting divvied 3 car and truck lanes — from the Kalamazoo River bridge south to Center Street — into now 2…
Runners take off on Old Airport Land
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck High School, whose trophy cases groan and keep growing with state cross country trophies, may have found a home course at last. Except …“Angelina,” co-coach and teacher Rick Bauer said of his wife, “and I have been…
Allegan’s new elementary breaks ground
By Gari Voss The official groundbreaking for the new Allegan Elementary School occurred on October 20, 2023. After a weather postponement from October 13th, architects, contractors, school board members, building administrators, the Allegan High School band, teachers, parents, students, and…
Two vehicles roll over, victims transported to hospital
On October 23th, 2023 at 11:25am Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call of an injury crash on M-40 Hwy near 127th Ave in Heath Township, Allegan County. When responding Deputies arrived on scene they found 2 vehicles rolled over in…
