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By Jason WesseldykSports Editor I’m bored.Many a parent has heard that lament from their children, particularly during the long summer break.  Thanks to a collaborative effort between the City of Otsego, Otsego Public Schools and Otsego Main Street, finding something for children to do on Wednesdays this summer won’t be an issue.Through the Summer Fun Read More…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Calling local artists: the Otsego Arts Council needs you and your talents.The council is looking for two additional artists who are willing to volunteer to paint one of eight mural panels along the riverfront in downtown Otsego. Each panel measures 4-feet x 8-feet.The Arts Council is also seeking volunteers to prime Read More…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Plainwell City Council was scheduled to review and discuss the 2022 Capital Improvement Program at a special meeting late last week.The Council was also to consider approving a project for water distribution system materials inventory to Underground Infrastructure Services for $212,050.The CIP, the report submitted at the meeting, “informs Read More…

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…

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…

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…

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…