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Health, safety, grounds committee meets
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION — The Osceola County Board of Commissioners health, safety and grounds committee met on March 21 and listened as Kram Construction gave a presentation on the proposed EMS Station in Evart.The committee decided to recommend accepting…
Floating homes piece inaccurate, city says
By Scott Sullivan Editor Last 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…
City pauses short-term-rentals pause
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck City Council last week put a pause on pausing new short-term rental applications. The planning commission voted 5-1 March 16 to recommend a nine-month freeze on processing new STR applications to buy time while a…
Floating homes flap: City may be liable
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Editor’s Note – This story contains inaccuracies and a correction has been written. https://wilcoxnewspapers.com/floating-homes-piece-inaccurate-city-says/ An Allegan County Circuit Court judge weighed in Thursday on the long-brewing Saugatuck vs. Dune Ridge floating homes lawsuits, indicating the city…
Area residents address MPSC in Lansing on Consumers Energy’s proposed high voltage transmission line
LANSING – On Friday, March 24, a group of Van Buren County residents traveled to Lansing to attend a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) meeting and voice their concerns regarding Consumer Energy’s proposed high voltage transmission line from a substation…
NRC eyes Palisades nuclear plant
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has started what is expected to be a year long evaluation of plans to re-open the Palisades nuclear plant, Allegan County commission chairman Jim Storey said in his weekly…
Fugitive apprehended in Bloomingdale
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer BLOOMINGDALE – A wanted fugitive was apprehended Thursday, March 23, in the Village of Bloomingdale, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that at approximately…
Easter egg hunts and other activities planned by area towns
Many area towns will hold Easter Egg Hunts and other activities. Among the events include:Saturday, April 1, Meet the Easter Bunny – Elks Lodge, 405-1/2 Phoenix, South Haven, noon.Saturday, April 8, Easter Egg Hunt – Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 E.…
High school musicals entertain audiences
2023-057-OHS-MUSICAL Theater fans were treated to not one, but two local productions last weekend.Otsego High School presented “High School Musical,” while Plainwell High School presented “Mamma Mia.”OHS (seen at left) opened its run on Wednesday, March 22, with a sensory…
Otsego adopts new mission statement and motto
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager The City of Otsego recently completed two significant administrative objectives that are important to keep the expectations high for our employees.First, I would like to share our new Mission Statement and give provide background information…
Fitness Court coming to Plainwell’s Sherwood Park
Sherwood Park will be home to Plainwell’s new Fitness Court. (Photo provided) City of Plainwell residents will soon have another option when it comes to staying active and achieving their fitness goals.On Wednesday, March 22, city officials announced it had…
Floating homes flap: city may be on hook
By Scott SullivanEditorAn Allegan County Circuit Court judge weighed in Thursday on the long-brewing Saugatuck vs. Dune Ridge floating homes lawsuits, indicating the city and past council members may be liable for damages.Judge Roberts Kengis made his preliminary views known…
Saugatuck pauses short-term rentals pause
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council last week put a pause on pausing new short-term rental applications.The planning commission voted 5-1 March 16 to recommend a nine-month freeze on processing new STR applications to buy time while a newly-named task force…
Unique museum opens in downtown Allegan
Eric lifting a weighted can with his eyelids. By Leslie Ballard “There’s nothing like it on this side of the state,” said Eric Ross of his Museum Obscura located at 114 Locust Street.The Museum is comprised of two rooms, the…
Discharged discovered at mobile home park
Friday, March 24, 2023, a report was filed with Michigan EGLE and the Allegan County Health Department regarding discharge that was discovered at a drain field related to Shangrai-La Mobile Home Park. By Gari Voss Friday, March 26, 2023, about…
Deputies investigate submerged vehicle, two hospitalized
By John RaffelCorrespondentALLEGAN – Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call on March 25 at 8:30 p.m. on a personal injury crash near the intersection of 104th Ave and 50th St Grand Junction, Lee Township.Witnesses reported a vehicle upside down in a…
Storm rips through county causing severe flooding, road damage
By John BriceCorresponden In the aftermath of the severe thunderstorm in the early hours of Sunday March 26th, 2023 that caused flooding in Chambers County as well as Troup County and the subsequent tornado that resulted in extensive damage to…
Clare County Road Commission lists 2023 potential roadwork
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The Clare County Road Commission’s website has listed 48 potential projects for the year and two that have been completed. Proposed are 15 paving projects, nine involving culvert work, five double chip seal projects, eight chip seal,…
Irish Festival turns Clare ‘green’
Pushers for 2023 Irish Festival Bed Race Winners Jim’s Body Shop / Sound Productions Racing kick into warp speed as they they pull away from the competition Overall 5K Winner #1311 Abe Ranck kicks into high gear as he heads…
Howardsville players named to BCSAll-Conference teams
HOWARDSVILLE — Four players from Howardsville Christian School were named to the BCS All-Conference basketball teams for the 2022-23 season.Earning first team honors were senior Sam Nagel for the boys’ team, while Kyla Sparks earned first-team honors for the girls’…
