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Owner Pamela Holloway displays her exercise equipment in action. Treadmills for cardio health. A full array of workout stations inside the gym. Local businesses have a rich history in the city of LaFayette, perhaps the most remarkable of which is…

LaFayette is honoring law enforcement officers that provided LaFayette with safety and protection on the April’s Portraits of Honor display. On Wednesday, April 7, the new portraits displayed in downtown LaFayette on the top windows of the once known McClendon…

On Tuesday, May 2, 2023, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will offer, at an online bid public auction, approximately 77,000 acres of state-owned oil and gas lease rights throughout Arenac, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Manistee, Mason, Midland,…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAllen Edwin Homes Land Acquisition Manager Benjamin Diehl answers questions about the company’s future use for the 611 Coolidge Rd. property they are looking to buy from the city during Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting. By…

Photo courtesy Three Rivers Downtown Development AuthorityThe staff of The Kent Eatery and Spirits receive their first place trophy as winners of the Downtown Three Rivers Chili Cook-Off Saturday. The Kent’s signature brisket chili was the top vote-getter among attendees.…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondentA one-vehicle rollover crash Monday afternoon sent three women to the hospital with injuries.According to the Clare County Undersheriff Dwayne Miedzianowski, the call came in at 4:30 pm April 3rd and deputies arrived at the scene just seven…

AeroMed on display at the 2016 Health and Safety Fair Fun and safety lessons are a big part of the Health and Safety Fair for youngsters. A free healthy brown bag lunch is provided as part of the Health and…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Sunday is Easter, a Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus and the “rebirth” of spring.The exact origins of the Easter bunny, however, are clouded in mystery. One theory is that the rabbit symbol symbolizes fertility.Then why…

Beverages, basketball, and a big, beautiful family.That pretty much sums up the life of 1990 Marion grad, Arend Scott.The son of Ray and Paula Scott, Arend grew up doing what many Marion kids do. Riding bikes, playing sports, spending most…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners at its Tuesday meeting, voted to approve the proposal from Kram Construction and Design for the EMS Station in Evart for a cost of $58,600.The board voted to approve…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting on Tuesday, voted to approve a request for proposal for a Commercial Kitchen at the Commission on Aging building in Hersey and to have results reviewed…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite was officially charged Thursday with two misdemeanors, including drunk driving, stemming from a crash that occurred in February. According to documents filed by the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office,…

The recent rain and snowfall caused a portion of 54th Street, between Red Arrow Highway and County Road 215 in Lawrence Township, to close to all traffic due to a washout. The rain and snowfall combination also caused area lakes…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A steering committee to oversee the allocation of funds from a nationwide opioid settlement was approved by the Van Buren County Commissioners on Tuesday, March 28.Van Buren County recently received a check for…

By Scott SullivanEditorLast week’s story “Floating homes flap: city may be liable” contains inaccuracies, Saugatuck city officials say, based on a courtroom observer’s synopsis rather than official transcripts from a March 23 Allegan County Circuit Court hearing and this writer’s…

By Scott SullivanEditorThe Saugatuck-Douglas Business Association is working to come back from post-Covid board and membership losses, says president/secretary David Langley, and sustain events such as Music in the Park concerts. The goal is to “remain a supportive business group…

The Board and Staff of the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF) are pleased to announce 2023 Legacy Grant awards totaling $215,552 to Allegan County non-profits. We are proud to support numerous non-profit organizations in the county and the services they…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Gas prices are on the rise locally, statewide and nationwide.AAA reports as of April 3, the average gas prices in Allegan County are $3.539 per gallon.This compares to $3.583 in Barry County, $3.494 in Van…

Heavy rains that fell on Friday, March 31, caused some localized flooding in the area.These areas included the bridge that goes underneath M-89 near the main stoplight in downtown Plainwell and leads to Hicks Park. Water levels of the Kalamazoo…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman Jim Storey praised the addition of school resource officers in local school buildings.“The safety of kindergarten through 12th grade students and the staff surrounding them is the goal of school resource officers…