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Man arraigned for hitting bicyclist, fleeing
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAKE CITY – A 37-year old Lansing man, John Lynn Major, was arraigned on Feb. 20 in Missaukee County 84th District Court on one count of failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in…
Murphy, Cotter named McBain homecoming king, queen
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain High School earlier this month had a week-long homecoming celebration.McBain is unique is that it celebrates the main homecoming during winter and at a basketball game. Most schools celebrate during the fall and at…
Osceola sheriff wants you help in identifying
By John RaffelCorrespondent The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the help of the public in identifying the subject shown in these photos. If you believe you know the identity of this person, please contact Sgt. Moeggenberg at 231-832-2288…
City manager’s absence still unexplained
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Where did Saugatuck City Manager Ryan Heise go? Council and staff have been mum on his whereabouts since naming planning and zoning head Ryan Cummins interim manager Feb. 6 at a special meeting. “Ryan Heise,” said…
Douglas FY planning Fixing roads, water won’t come cheap
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas City Council planned to explore engineering firm Prein & Newhof’s assessments of road and water infrastructure needs. City manager Lisa Nocerini said doing so would help budget planning for fiscal year 2024-25. Because Monday was…
City manager’s absence still unexplained
By Scott SullivanEditorWhere did Saugatuck City Manager Ryan Heise (left photo) go? Council and staff have been mum on his whereabouts since naming planning and zoning head Ryan Cummins (at right) interim manager Feb. 6 at a special meeting.“Ryan Heise,”…
Ganges body ID’d as Chicago man
By Scott SullivanEditorPolice have identified a body that washed up on a private Ganges Township beach Feb. 14 as belonging to Elijah Ramone Cooper, 21, of Chicago.Cooper, identified by dental records, had last been seen Nov. 15, 2023.The Allegan County…
Washington St. receives Literacy Leader Award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Grand Rapids-based organization TalentFirst announced the first recipients of its Literacy Leader AwardAnd Otsego Public Schools’ Washington Street Elementary was among the five West Michigan schools on the list.Joining Washington Street…
Nominations open for Outstanding People for Education
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Do you know someone who has made a positive impact on students who attend Otsego Public Schools or Plainwell Community Schools?If so, then you should consider nominating that person for the 2024 Outstanding People for Education…
Plainwell robotics teams compete at finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRANDVILLE—The Grandville Competition Center near Grandville Middle School was the site for the Michigan Middle School VEX Robotics State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.And four of the 48 teams invited to participate hailed from Plainwell Middle…
Municipalities offer early voting through Sunday, Feb. 25
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Michigan will hold its presidential primary.And for the first time in a major statewide election, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots through early, in-person voting.Beginning with the presidential primary, municipalities…
Early Voting for the Primary Election has begun
By Gari Voss Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment in the November 2022 election. Now all voters can go to early voting sites and cast their ballots. The 9-day window for early voting began Sat., Feb. 17, 2023, and ends…
Ganges body ID’d as Chicago man
By Scott SullivanEditorPolice have identified a body that washed up on a private Ganges Township beach Feb. 14 as belonging to Elijah Ramone Cooper, 21, of Chicago.Cooper, identified by dental records, had last been seen Nov. 15, 2023.The Allegan County…
The Arts arrive at the Griswold and City Hall
By Gari Voss Paulette and Tim Carr attended the January 8, 2024, City Council meeting to request that the Allegan Area Arts Council (AAAC) receive permission to begin their Art Reach Project. Art Reach is an initiative that will display…
New consolidated high school unveils colors, mascot, drawings
By John BriceCorrespondent Local residents were invited by the Chambers County School District for an event in which the design for the new Chambers County High School as well as its colors, mascot and name were unveiled at the Langdale…
Lawton Council seeks answers from MDOT before signing contract amendment
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – During the Lawton Village Council’s Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting, the council approved a motion to table a resolution to amend a contract between the Village of Lawton and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT).…
Mattawan HS student performs at Carnegie Hall, and to perform at Royal Festival Hall
Mattawan High School musician, Hazel Arugaslan, was selected for the High School Honors Performance Series at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in New Yok City, held Feb. 10. Arugaslan performed voice – alto with the Honors Concert Choir. She was also…
Injunction decision in Lowry lawsuit expected soon
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A decision on whether or not a preliminary injunction can be granted on a controversial land transfer between Lockport Township and Park Township could be made by a judge this week. On Thursday, Feb.…
Habitat for Humanity, CTE celebrate completion of new house
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local family was welcomed to their new home Tuesday, one that was provided by a partnership between two local organizations. An open house was held Tuesday at 422 West St. in Three…
Three Rivers still testing above Action Level for lead in water
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers is still testing above the action level for lead exceedance in homes. In a release Friday, Feb. 9, the city revealed that tests collected between July and December…
