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COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThe Lockport Township Board deliberates on a proposed Public Act 425 agreement between their township and Park Township during their meeting Monday. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONTom Lowry makes his case to the Lockport Township Board during their…

Story and Photos By Steve Landon One sure sign Spring has sprung is the arrival of the Easter Bunny. After dealing with an unusually warm winter with many ups and downs Old Man Winter finally surrendered and retreated to a…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent School District voters in Clare, Isabella, Gladwin, Missaukee, Wexford and Osceola Counties will go to the polls May 2nd to decide on bond issues for Clare Public Schools, Gladwin Community Schools and McBain Rural Agricultural School District.NOTE:…

Shown here is a drawing of the layout for the potential new Clare School campus. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare School District voters will go to the polls May 2nd to vote on a bond proposal that would renovate most of…

Richard Russell IV [the 4th] – “Richie” as he’s known to friends and family – has always been big on keeping with the family tradition.Fishing. Construction. Music.It’s all in his blood.Just like his dad and grandparents, Richie, a 2004 Marion…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Marion’s Village Council meet on April 3 and discussed various items and took action on several.The council discussed a 16.5 strip of land on Broadway Street;A motion was approved to a 16.5 strip of land…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Liz Vogel, County Administrator, at last week’s Missaukee County finance committee meeting, reviewed the new proposed enabling agreement between the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority and the six counties that comprise the district of…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Michigan Department of TechnologyManagement and Budget released its February unemployment figures recently and Osceola County was listed at six percent to rank 40th among the states 83 counties.The figures for other counties were as…

Team members and mentors for the Otsego High School robotics team–the Alotobots–were all smiles at the Michigan State Championship. (Photo provided) The Otsego High School robotics team–the Alotobots–is team number 5152. (Photo provided) Competition at the Michigan State Finals was…

Jessica Santman has been named New Driver Educator of the Year. (Photo provided) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor When Jessica Santman finished reading the letter she’d received from the Michigan Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association, she wasn’t quite sure what…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Top 10 finalists for the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest were recently announced.Plainwell High School student Laura Groner was included in that group for her painting “I Will Remember.”Groner and the other finalists will…

By John RaffelCorrespondent At its Monday meeting, Plainwell city council members were scheduled to enter Closed Session to review and consider the applicants who have requested confidentiality as permitted under Michigan Open Meetings Act MCL 15.268 Section 8 (f) for…

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck city council member and former mayor Garnet Lewis was arraigned April 3 on charges of failure to report a violation on nominating/initiative petitions.Mark Miller, a physician and candidate who ran with Lewis and three others for council…

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council Monday approved three proposals to assess the city’s airport property. The land, surrounded by Saugatuck Township, lies east off 63rd Street bordering on an old landfill where 134th Avenue ends east of the expressway.Fleis &…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck City Council Monday hired professional planning consultants McKenna and Associates for $25,000 to help and facilitate its new short-term rental (STR) task force. That group — chair Holly Anderson, Sean Steele, Kevin Tringali, Elizabeth Boerema,…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck city council member and former mayor Garnet Lewis was arraigned April 3 on charges of failure to report a violation on nominating/initiative petitions. Mark Miller, a physician and candidate who ran with Lewis and three…

One of the ball fields at Memorial Park is underwater on Monday, April 3, 2023. Work at the park will improve drainage. The Fennville City Commission on Monday, April 3:Police chief: Was informed interviews are continuing for the Fennville Police Department…

For residents with homes along Swan Lake, the rising flow of Swan Creek affected the lake level and covered yards. The spring rains often cause residents to rethink how to find ways to control water flow during floods. Pictured above,…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE TWP. – A 57-year-old Kalamazoo riding a motorcycle Friday afternoon, April 7, on Red Arrow Highway, Lawrence Township, was struck by a pickup truck pulling a trailer that was turning into a private drive. The…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer On Wednesday, April 5, Consumers Energy posted a message on social media from Derek Nofz, Van Buren County Community Affairs Manager, stating that the plans to build a 20-mile-long high voltage line in Van Buren County…