By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers Tuesday expanded who is eligible for free water testing kits through the city, giving more households the chance to test their water for lead. City commissioners unanimously approved purchasing 150 water testing kits per year at nearly $9,700 in total from their fund Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor An incredible experience.That’s how Otsego Public Schools director of technology Michelle Triemstra described her recent trip to Dublin, Ireland, for the Google Champions of Education Symposium.Triemstra was one of 150 individuals from 80 countries selected to participate in the three-day event.“I was very surprised and honored that I was selected,” she Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor In 1973, a group of like-minded individuals in the Plainwell area came together to create the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project.The goal of the project? To provide food items and gifts to families in need residing in the Plainwell Community Schools district.Fifty years later, the PVCP is still going strong. And Plainwell Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor NAPOLEON—A pair of the Plainwell Robotics Club’s middle school teams made the one-and-a-half hour trek to Napoleon High School for a competition on Saturday, Dec. 2.The teams made sure the trip was worth it.Team The Chosen One was part of the tournament’s winning alliance. As a result, the team has been Read More…
By Gari Voss Allegan’s first Festive Friday of the year found the streets lined with a crowd representing all ages waiting for the Holiday Parade and the arrival of Santa Claus. With 30 parade entries, hundreds of watchers were delighted by the lights, blow ups, notable characters like Mario and the Ghost Busters, in addition Read More…
By Gari Voss 4-H has developed thousands of leaders, and one is Dian Liepe. Dian has a rich history with Michigan 4-H that began when she was a 4-H participant. What she experienced through her youth and teen years was expanded when she graduated from Michigan State University and decided to accept the program assistant Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman James Storey announced two longtime county employees in key positions sent emails recently announcing resignations from their respective positions.“Angelique Joynes advised Board of Commissioners members that she would be leaving her position as county health officer and head of the county’s health department at Read More…
It was announced that Eastside John P. Powell Magnet School has been awarded $50,000 as part of the Charter Foundation’s Grant program. The Chambers County Development Authority’s Ansley Emfinger and Andie Roberts successfully wrote the grant on behalf of Eastside John P. Powell. The grant will fund new playground equipment for the school. The current Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, December 4th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman Toney B. Thomas and Councilman Michael C. Ellis. City Clerk Louis T. Davidson, City Attorney Joseph Read More…
Inclement weather forced the Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to cancel Friday night’s Dec. 1, “A Cozy Christmas in the Village,” with the community tree lighting. However, the village Christmas tree located in front of the Carnegie Center, 129 S. Kalamazoo St. was lit without the fanfare to usher in the village’s holiday season. Read More…