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 the east doors of the Courthouse to be used by county employees only as an Read More…
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Commissioners approve COA building proposal
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 the Health, Safety & Grounds Committee.The due date of the RFP is April 25 Read More…
Misdemeanor charges authorized against Lillywhite in February crash
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, Prosecutor Jeff Getting announced two formal charges against Lillywhite, both misdemeanors: Operating while intoxicated and Read More…
Rain and snow washout a Lawrence Township street
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 and rivers to rise, as shown in photos of the North Branch of the Paw Read More…
Commissioners approve steering committee to oversee funds from nationwide opioid settlement
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 $197,347.90 as part of the nationwide opioid settlement against several pharmaceutical companies. As of July Read More…
Floating homes piece inaccurate, city says
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 legal misapprehensions.Large portions of the 1,000+-word piece were correct, others not, city attorney John Brennan Read More…
Music in Park will go on, SDABA says
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 community,” Langley says.Current leaders are meeting with the Saugatuck-Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau, “but that’s Read More…
ACCF donates $215k to county non-profits
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 provide to Allegan County residents. The ACCF Distribution Committee meets annually to review and recommend Read More…
Allegan County gas prices are up again
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 Buren County, $3.498 in Kalamazoo County, $3.498 in Ottawa County and $3.519 in Kent County.The Read More…
Rain, rain go away
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 River ran over onto the bridge, making it impassable for the time being.Another area that Read More…