By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Plainwell has a new director for its Department of Public Safety.And city officials didn’t have to look very far to find him.Kevin Callahan, a Plainwell-area resident since 2010 who previously worked as a paid on-call firefighter with the department, was recently sworn in and is now on the Read More…
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New sign welcomes drivers to Otsego
Drivers headed east on M-89 may have noticed a new sign as they enter Otsego.Last month, the city posted a sign honoring the 2021 Otsego High School boys cross country team, which won the Division 2 state championship.The state title was the first in program history for Otsego. The girls cross country team has a Read More…
Oakwood Cemetery Living History tour hits home run
By Gari Voss Six inhabitants of the Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan came to life during the early evenings of June 3rd and 4th thanks to the Friends of Oakwood Cemetery. This is the 9th year that Amanda Strickfaden has guided the creation of historic scripts that were enacted by talented actors and actresses from Allegan.The Read More…
Pullman breaks ground on town square
By Gari VossCorrespondent The Pullman Town Square broke ground in May! Now the work begins as the covered shelter, wooden train, conversation benches and picnic area begin to rise.“This project will provide a place for young and old to gather, create, and enjoy their hometown. The goal is to complete the work before fall and Read More…
Teens hospitalized after their car crashes in to bus
On Thursday, June 2, 2022 at about 6:15am, Allegan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident between a car and bus from the Allegan Area Educational Services Agency (AAESA). The collision closed both lanes of M-89 near Bridge Road for about 3 hours.County Deputies shared that the westbound Kia veered into the eastbound lane and Read More…
Deputies investigate fatal accidents
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County deputies investigated on Monday at 6:21 p.m. when first responders were dispatched to a fatal injury crash on M-40 Highway near Lake View Drive in Trowbridge Township.Deputies, along with Allegan City officers, were on the scene and found that it was a single vehicle accident and the only Read More…
Lawrence to honor lifelong resident
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A lifelong resident of Lawrence and an active community member will be honored June 11 by the community during an open house.Charles “Chuck” Moden, 89, graduated from Lawrence High School in 1951, where he played baseball and basketball. He then went to work as a meat cutter at the Read More…
Traffic stops view poppies in bloom
This newly constructed home on County Road 653, north of 52nd Avenue, Paw Paw, saw traffic stop and take photos during the past week of the field of poppies that had been planted earlier and were in full bloom.Courier-Leader photo/Paul Garrod
PPPS seeks public input to advance goals
PAW PAW – Paw Paw Public Schools invites parents/guardians and students to help advance two goals of the PPPS Strategic Plan in the areas of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Creating a Culture of Kindness, Respect, and Safety.1) PPPS parents interested in learning more about and reviewing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) resources for themselves to come to Read More…
Masonic Lodge donation earmarked for statues
Paw Paw/Lawton Masonic Lodge 25 recently donated $2,400 to the Paw Paw American Legion to provide funding toward the purchase of the major war statues at Maple City Veterans Memorial Park. Making the presentation Memorial Day were four Masonic members, from left, Mendez Holliday, Kevin Nichols, Dave Sage and Adam Shipley.Photo courtesy of the Paw Read More…