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Missing woman’s van found in Clare County
Sara Burns is missing from Ogemaw County and was last reported in the Harrison area. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 34-year-old Ogemaw County woman, Sara Elizabeth Burns, is the subject of…
Marion council votes to not match funds for dam
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The village of Marion last week had a special meeting to discuss the 2023/24 budget.The 2023/24 budget must be voted on and adopted at the…
Marion seeks to become district library
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Marion Village Council had a regular meeting earlier this month to hear a presentation on the library seeking to become a district library.“The group…
Faces in the Crowd: Lucas England
Dedication, hard work, and discipline.To be successful at anything, those are the basic requirements.And for Lucas England, a 2018 Marion graduate who lives by that mantra, he’s well on his…
Doug names Freeman
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas Jan. 17 named planning commission, Kalamazoo Lake and Douglas harbor authorities member Greg Freeman city council member over ex-council and PC member C. Daniel Urquhart.…
Rotary to take on Venetian Fest
The Saugatuck-Douglas Rotary Club is new organizer of Saugatuck’s perennial Venetian Festival, at least for 2023. The chapter board voted unanimously Jan. 13 to assume “provisional” leadership of the event.…
Suspect involved in high speed chase arrested
Pictured is Gino Miller, 27, from Sterling Heights who was arrested after a high speed chase, deputies said. PAW PAW TOWNSHIP – A 27-year-old Sterling Heights, MI man, with several…
Veteran receives motorized wheelchair from PP organizations
Paw Paw American Legion Post 68 Commander Mike Seymoure, left, is shown with Vietnam Marine veteran Glenn Higgs of South Haven who lost both legs in the Vietnam War. Higgs,…
Area women’s group raises money for Lawrence Band Boosters
From left, Grace Gant, 100 Women Who Care; Ann Richmond, Lawrence High School band director; Tina Zapata, Lawrence Band Boosters president, and Krystal Seibert, 100 Women Who Care. 100+ Women…
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…
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…
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…
City of Otsego seeks additional public safety funding
The City of Otsego is seeking additional public safety funding in order to staff the Otsego Fire Department 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk)…
PHS Multicultural Club takes part in Day of Service
Members of the Plainwell High School Multicultural Club spent Monday, Jan. 16, serving at Grace Covenant Ministries before taking part in a march and wreath-laying ceremony to honor Dr. Martin…
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…
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…
Ukrainian exchange student speaks of war, American customs
Mykola Dziuba in his Allegan host home. From top to bottom, Mykola’s brother Artem, father Mykola, dog Genna, and mother Natalia at home during Ukrainian New Year’s. By Leslie Ballard…
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…
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…
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…
