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Paw Paw Auto Dealer to hold Book Sale in March
Tapper Chevy and Tapper Ford, of Paw Paw, are currently collecting books for an upcoming book sale. Books of all types are being collected for the sale to be held in March.All proceeds from the sale will go to the…
Breakfast Fundraiser planned for Wings of God Transition Home
PAW PAW – A pancake breakfast fundraiser for Wings of God Transition Home, Paw Paw, will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Paw Paw First Presbyterian Church, 120 Pine St., Paw Paw.A generous donor will…
Backyard Symposium 2023 Planned
For the third year, the Van Buren Conservation District will hold its Backyard Symposium, an online speaker series hosted on Zoom.The symposium will feature speakers who will talk about topics that connect people with the wildlife and environment around them.…
City of Otsego seeks additional public safety funding
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor According to Otsego city manger Aaron Mitchell, the current on-call volunteer model being used by the Otsego Fire Department is designed to handle 500 calls per year.But the number of calls has been on the rise…
PHS Multicultural Club takes part in Day of Service
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Plainwell Community Schools were closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.But rather than taking the day off, a group of 16 high school students who are members of the PHS…
Otsego man dies after car crashes into Lake Macatawa
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PARK TOWNSHIP—A 52-year-old Otsego man is dead after his vehicle went into Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.Officials from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office believe Jon Dowler’s vehicle…
Water Street issues: Where to turn?
By Scott SullivanEditorWere Douglas’s Water Street Gallery on Water Street, it might have problems.Its 98 W. Center St. locale instead puts it downtown on an east-west commercial wide street with ample parking, quite different from narrow, hilly and winding north-south…
Ukrainian exchange student speaks of war, American customs
By Leslie Ballard Mykola Dziuba is not like the other exchange students at Allegan High School this year. The 17-year old comes from war-ravaged Ukraine, a democracy fighting for its life since the Russians invaded his country on Feb. 24,…
Lilge still missing after four years
A man left an interview with Michigan State Police in Allegan and hasn’t been seen since.Officials said he drove to a state park after the interview, parked his car in the area and left the keys inside.Todd Michael Lilge has…
Otsego father drives vehicle with two daughters into lake
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PARK TOWNSHIP—A 52-year-old Otsego man is dead after his vehicle went into Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.Officials from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office believe Jon Dowler’s vehicle…
Allegan council reviews street maintenance options
By Leslie Ballard During the Jan. 23 City Council Study Session, Doug Kadzbahn, Director of the Department of Public Works, and Tony Magee of Abonmarche gave a presentation based on Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) data concerning the state…
Consolidated high school hearing broadcast live at courthouse
By John BriceCorrespondent Residents of LaFayette were afforded the opportunity to watch a live closed circuit television broadcast at the Chambers County Courthouse this past week of the hearing on the Chambers County Board of Education’s Motion for Approval of…
Supt. Chambley offers his analysis of hearing
To the Editor and our Chambers County School District Family:I know this has been a trying and difficult month for all of us in the CCSD. I am honored to serve as the CCSD’s Superintendent and assure you it is…
Commissioners approve various appointments
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Various board committee assignments were made at the Osceola County Board of Commissioners meeting earlier this week.Local commissioners include David Turner of Marion, Tim Michell of Middle Branch Township and Jim Custer of Evart.Turner was…
Faces in the Crowd: Curis Crowl
Just a couple of years ago, ax throwing wasn’t anywhere on Curtis Crowl’s radar.But after working at Skeggox – a locally owned Ax Throwing Company in Cadillac – for the last year and a half, he’s become a bit of…
Radar Dome registers nationwide
By Scott SullivanEditor“The iconic radar ball is a well-known community landmark visible for miles along the shore of Lake Michigan,” said Michigan deputy state historic preservation officer Martha MacFarlane-Faes.“The groundbreaking technology it once employed was an important piece of our…
Otsego is Sharing the Warmth
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Members of Otsego High School’s National Honor Society are helping those who might be in need of assistance when it comes to staying warm this winter.From now until Friday, Jan. 27, the group is sponsoring a…
Arrests made in connection to damage at golf course
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Two arrests have been made in connection to the vandalism that took place at Lake Doster Golf Club this past Thanksgiving weekend.Charges have been filed against both subjects, according to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office. The…
Meijer revamps mPerks reward program
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMeijer is revamping its mPerks program, the grocery chain announced on Thursday, Jan. 12.According to a press release, the changes will make it easier for customers to save on the products they purchase and provide a longer…
Covert High School MLK day celebration took center stage
The 35th annual Covert Community MLK Celebration was held Sunday, January 15, at Covert High School’s auditorium. Keynote speaker was Dr. Michael Scott, Sr., of Galilee Baptist Church, Kalamazoo. Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the event…
