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100-year-old has unique claim to fame

May 5, 2017 - 08:52

Adelaide Weeks joined the century old club surrounded by family on April 28 during a birthday party at Life Care Center in Plainwell.

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Otsego softball coach Jake Knash (back, far left) and his players celebrated their win in the Don Knight Memorial Tournament on Saturday, April 28. (Photo provided)

Host Otsego wins Don Knight Memorial Tournament

May 4, 2017 - 11:41

Otsego softball coach Jake Knash has been waiting for the day his team puts it all together and plays with the kind of consistency of which he’s always believed them to be capable.

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Casino and tribal officials cut the ribbon on the Gun Lake Casino's 73,000-square-foot addition. (Photo provided)

Gun lake Casino opens expansion

May 3, 2017 - 17:18

WAYLAND—Gun Lake Casino cut the ribbon today and unveiled its $76 million expansion to the public. The expansion includes Harvest Buffet, more gaming space, and a new Stage 131 bar.

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Otsego school board members Bryon Campbell and Stephen Podewell announce resignations

May 3, 2017 - 16:38

With two recently announced resignations, the Otsego school board has put out the call for applications for new board members.

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An excavator with a 60-foot arm piles rocks in the river to create a new bank, prep for work to scoop out PCB-contaminated sediment.

Half the contamination now expected in Kalamazoo River cleanup

April 27, 2017 - 17:06

Erosion appears to have cut initial estimates in half for how much PCB-contaminated soil needs to be removed from the Kalamazoo River near Otsego.

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Otsego subscriber wins $1,000 grand prize

April 27, 2017 - 16:06

Cyndi Trobeck of Otsego won the grand prize drawing in The Allegan County News’ Subscribe and Win contest.

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County talks law enforcement at evening meeting Thursday

April 26, 2017 - 16:21

Interested in gauging support for improving countywide law enforcement, county leaders will host a presentation Thursday, April 27.

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Peek at the Past

April 25, 2017 - 06:48

These reports are taken from the Plainwell Enterprise, The Otsego Union and The Plainwell and Otsego Union Enterprise.

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High water shown two weeks ago where the sheriff had put in to search for the body of a Colorado man missing since April 7. (Photo by Ryan Lewis)

Body found of man missing in Kalamazoo River since April 7

April 25, 2017 - 01:20

Allegan County Sheriff’s Office announced late Monday night, April 24, that the body of Michael Baird had been found in an area west of 12th Street in Otsego Township.