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 serious impairment or death.Major was given a PR bond. His next scheduled court appearance is Read More…
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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 a football or soccer game.“Our theme for 2024 was Tangled. The McBain student council planned Read More…
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 ext 712. Or Silent Observer at 800-528-8234 to submit a tip.Also, this week, SRO Douglas Read More…
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 Mayor Lauren Stanton, “remains out of the office and the city council, consistent with the Read More…
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 Presidents Day, the meeting was postponed till Tuesday. On the Roads Prein reported 43 percent Read More…
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,” said Mayor Lauren Stanton, “remains out of the office and the city council, consistent with Read More…
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 Sheriff’s Office reported a homeowner in the 2200 block of Lakeshore Drive saw what she Read More…
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 as honorees were Riverview Elementary in Big Rapids, Meadow Ridge Elementary in Rockford, Dutton Elementary Read More…
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 Awards.Sponsored by the Allegan County School Boards Association, the purpose of the Outstanding People for Read More…
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 School and are part of the Plainwell Robotics Club.The teams from Plainwell included The Wrecking Read More…