Allegan News

Marilyn Jayne Allen, 74, of Hamilton passed away Monday, June 17, 2019, at Wings Home in Allegan.

Thomas John Steel, 87, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2019, in Grand Rapids. He was born in Grand Rapids on June 15, 1931, to Thomas A. and Dorothy Cowin Steel.

A carjacking suspect brandishing an assault rifle was shot and injured by deputies on Father’s Day.

The Allegan Area Chamber of Commerce annual awards in April honored several for their efforts in the community.

A house at Merson Corners was smashed again by a vehicle involved in an accident at the corner M-40 and 102nd Street around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6.

A 10-year-old Allegan boy was struck by a car on M-89 at around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, while trying to cross from Family Dollar to Burrito Boss.

A Martin man admitted to having sex with a mentally disabled person living at the facility where he worked.

The weather was great for both the first Friday concert in Allegan's series Rollin' on the River as well as for Bridgefest on Saturday, June 8.