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By Scott SullivanEditorYou can’t beat city hall, but in Douglas you might buy it. The police station too.City council was slated Tuesday, Jan. 21 to hold a groundbreaking for its soon-to-be new city hall/police station at 415 Wiley Road, then…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Unified Champion Schools program is expanding at Otsego Public Schools.The program, which started at Otsego High School two years ago, is now also being offered at Dix Street Elementary and Otsego Middle School.A Special Olympics…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The recent arctic blast sent temperatures in the area crashing to or below zero degrees.Times like that serve as a reminder of how important it is to have the proper outdoor clothing during the harsh Michigan…

By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Allegan turned into a winter wonderland overnight as snow blanketed the city and temperatures slipped into the negatives.On Sunday, Allegan saw its warmest temperature of the month, 40 degrees. However, overnight, temperatures sharply dropped down by…

By Gari Voss On January 16, 2025, Chief Development Officer Kim Loftus of the Borgess Allegan Foundation announced that Borgess Ascension Allegan, Borgess Lee and Borgess Pipp Hospitals were recipients of a donation of 355 stuffed animals and 130 blankets…

The Fennville Board of Education and Dr. Doug Greer have mutually agreed that a different approach is needed to align with the district’s evolving priorities. The Board would like to make clear that this decision is not related to any…

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — At its organizational meeting earlier this month, thenewly-seated Board of Commissioners (BOC) elected Gale Dugan of Otsego TownshipC to chair the body and Scott Beltman, as vice chair.Both were elected to one-year terms in their…

ALLEGAN — In a ‘robing” ceremony earlier this month, Emily Jippwas presented with the black robe symbolic of the authority of a circuit court judge. Jipp was elected last November to become the county’s third circuit court judge, joining incumbent…

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — At its organizational meeting earlier this month, thenewly-seated Board of Commissioners (BOC) elected Gale Dugan of Otsego TownshipC to chair the body and Scott Beltman, as vice chair.Both were elected to one-year terms in their…

By James Windell A special meeting of the South Haven City Council was called on Thursday, January 16, 2025, with just two items on the agenda. That limited agenda seemed to promise that the meeting would be brief and uneventful.However,…

By James Windell The weather may be frigid, but the city of South Haven will heat up with it’s annual Ice Breaker Festival.Taking over downtown South Haven from Friday, January 31 through Sunday, February 2, Ice Breaker will feature a…

By James Windell When Kevin Swope was 15, he became a Police Explorer.“This was a program like Boy Scouts,” Swope, the South Haven Police Chief, said in a recent interview. “That was in Garden City and after that I kept…

HARTFORD – A federal jury has convicted a Chicago man for his role in a scheme to steal $700,000 from a Hartford casino.The Office of the U.S. Attorney of the Western District of Michigan announced Friday, Jan 14 that Jesus…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – A public safety millage is still under consideration by the Lawton Village Council. At the village council’s Tuesday, Jan. 14, meeting a village resident asked about the public safety millage formula.During Citizens’ Comments, Village…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – During the annual Paw Paw Board of Education organizational business meet-ing, held Jan. 13, board officers elected for 2025 include: President – Brent McNitt; Vice President – Dale Pease; and Secretary – Ray…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A Three Rivers Middle School student will soon be showcasing his trumpeting talents for the entire state to see. Carson Palmer, an eighth grader at TRMS and a trumpet player in the middle…

The assessment on both residential and commercial properties that share road frontage along the construction route, drew sharp criticism from business owners, questioning the reasoning and factors that contribute to assessment determinations made by the City. City officials confirmed that…

Jackson College’s Board of Trustees welcomed a new member, swore in recently elected trustees and elected officers for the year at Monday’s meeting. Newly elected trustee Danielle E. Mackey was sworn in, as were trustees Donna L. Lake and Teshna…

Area wrestlers were successful at a number of invitationals last week. Napoleon High School won the Dansville Invitational and a bevy of medals were earned by area wrestlers at the Western Wrestling Invitational – the 61st annual Jim Dewland Chaos…

After the discovery of numerous sinkholes and water erosion under the majority of Stoffer Plaza, the entire area has been the focus of a major excavation and infrastructure replacement project in recent months. Now, the city is left to decide…