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D.K. Sprague retires as chairman 24 years of Gun Lake Tribe

February 4, 2016

The Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) (Tribe) has announced the retirement of David K. (D.K.) Sprague as chairman. Sprague served as chairman since his initial election by the Bradley Settlement Elders Council in 1992. He is distinguished as one the longest serving tribal chairman, in consecutive terms,...

AAESA supervisor charged with criminal sexual conduct

February 3, 2016

Jonathan Eugene Garcia, 34 of VanBuren County, a supervisor with the Allegan Area Education Services Agency, has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct. Detectives with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said an investigation into allegations of inappropriate contact between the supervisor and AAESA staff members began Monday after...

Two 72nd District state rep. candidates visit Wayland Council

February 1, 2016

It was the Night of the Politicians at the Wayland City Council meeting Monday evening. Five people seeking office later this year paid visits to the council, two of them candidates for state representative, another seeking the Allegan County Sheriff’s post, one seeking re-election as Circuit Judge and a likely...

East Sycamore Street project bid awarded to Oetman firm

February 1, 2016

The Wayland City Council Monday night approved the lowest bid for the next street project and the lowest bid for taking out the old playground equipment in the City Park. Oetman Excavating of Leighton Township was awarded the bid for reconstruction of East Sycamore Street, which includes two blocks east...

Martin JV basketball coach charged with accosting a minor

February 1, 2016

Martin junior varsity boys' basketball coach Raymond Brenner was arrested Monday and faces felony charges of accosting a minor for immoral purposes and use of a computer to commit a crime. Authorities said a deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to investigate an allegation that Brenner, 24,...

Undersheriff Frank Baker to run for Allegan County Sheriff

January 29, 2016

Undersheriff Frank Baker today announced his intention to seek the office of Sheriff of Allegan County in the November 2016 election, just 24 hours after current Sheriff Blaine Koops announced his retirement. Baker has served in the sheriff's department for 25 years as rank deputy, detective, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, interim...

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops to retire after 16 years

January 28, 2016

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops told the Board of Commissioners Thursday that he will not seek another term. Koops is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in public administration from Western Michigan University. He has lived in the...

Wayland Athletic Booster of Year Award goes to Tom Andrews

January 28, 2016

The Wayland High School 2015 Athletic Booster of the Year Award will be presented to Valerie Andrews, widow of Tom Andrews, Friday evening between the varsity home basketball games against Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills. Andrews, who had served as president of the Athletic Boosters until he resigned for health reasons,...

Dorr Township offices to be open to public 40 hours per week

January 25, 2016

Dorr Township offices will be open for 40 hours per week and the exact times will be determined by office manager Vicki Fifelski. The Dorr Township Board voted 4-3 Monday night to make that change, from being open three days a week. At first, Supervisor Jeff Miling proposed having offices...

Fixing paved roads in Dorr Township would cost $3.3 million

January 25, 2016

The Dorr Township Roads Committee has estimated it would cost $3.3 million to fix local paved roads and more than $9 million to get gravel roads up to snuff. Township Treasurer Jim Martin passed out three information work sheets the committee had been working on earlier this month, showing estimates...

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