By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Building positive relationships with those in the community is a priority for Otsego Police Chief Brad Misner.Misner and others in his department did just that by showing up at Memorial Park to grill hot dogs for second graders throughout the Otsego Public Schools district during the final week of school earlier Read More…
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Traffic stop results in deputy shooting driver
Michigan State Police have identified the victim in a deadly deputy-involved shooting.Police say 22-year-old Joseph Maverick Nagle of Comstock Park was killed in what started as a traffic stop in Monterey Township, near the border of Salem Township, around 10 p.m. Thursday.The Allegan County Sheriff’s office says the stop happened on 26th St., north of Read More…
APS parent demands resignation of school board member
By Leslie Ballard An Allegan Public School parent and PTO President demanded the resignation of school board member Jennifer Nicholson during the public comment segment of the June 13 board meeting.Meghan Jones contends that Nicholson has been leaking information that includes board documents, student information, and e-mails to Chelsea Zoll, who had earlier petitioned for Read More…
Homeless in Allegan City – A closer look
By Leslie Ballard The word homeless often conjures up images of panhandlers begging on city street corners or people huddled under overpasses or sleeping in store doorways. It may also evoke images of the tent cities in San Francisco or Los Angeles recently seen on TV.People don’t think of homelessness as a rural issue, something Read More…
Homeowner cleared in home invasion shooting
Editors note:When the Sheriff’s Office was contacted asking why Lighthall was not arrested and taken to jail during the incident Clare City Police responded to at Rosewood Manor, Undersheriff Dwayne Miedzianowski issued the following statement:On 05/05/22 at approximately 2:00 a.m. Clare County Central Dispatch was contacted by Clare City Police to confirm if Kevin Lighthall Read More…
Two from Clare County Lottery Club win $1.2 million jackpot
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A two-member Lottery club in Clare County, who have chosen to remain anonymous, had a huge surprise when their ticket matched all six numbers recently, making them winners of a $1.2 million jackpot for the May 7 drawing.A June 15 press release from Lottery headquarters in Lansing said the winning numbers were Read More…
Lauren Graham Sr
Lauren Graham Sr., age 84, passed away peacefully April 18, 2022, at his daughter Sherry’s house in Traverse City where he moved last summer to attend Pace North. Per his wishes cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held at the Surrey Twp. Cemetery in Farwell on Sunday June 26th at 11:00 am with a Read More…
Bruce Edward Jones
Bruce Edward Jones- age 73 of Farwell, passed away on June 6, 2022, at Brian’s House in Essexville, MI. Bruce was born on April 27, 1949, to parents Clifford and Jo (Sowle) Jones in Coldwater Twp. Michigan.Bruce proudly served our country with the United States Army and Air National Guard from 1975 until 1985. Bruce Read More…
Dennis R. Brown
Dennis R. Brown, age 68, of Clare, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Dennis was born the son of the late Donald and Hazel (McCreary) Brown on June 27, 1953, in Clare, Michigan. He married Barbara Tucker on July 19, 1975 in Clare, Mi., and she Read More…
Gerald “Junior” (Jerry) Rouston
Gerald “Junior” (Jerry) Rouston – age 96 of Lake, passed away on Sunday June 12, 2022, at Munson Healthcare Grayling. He was born on May 20, 1926, the son of Gerald S. and Angeline Katharine (Schaefer) Rouston in Detroit, Michigan. Jerry proudly served in the United States Navy during WWII on Adak Island in the Read More…