Community Notices

Blaine Koops new executive director of state sheriffs’ association

August 25, 2016

Allegan County Sheriff Blaine Koops, who is retiring at the end of the year, has been chosen as executive director of the Michigan Sheriffs' Association. Koops, who is completing 12 years of service as sheriff in Allegan County, succeeds Terry Jungel. Sheriff Kirk Wakefield, Crawford County, president of the Board...

Strongest storms of 2016 include tornadoes to the northwest

August 20, 2016

Tornado warnings sounded all over Allegan County just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday as funnel clouds were sighted in Bangor and Fennville. The tornado was reported moving north and it was reported to have touched won near Hamilton and later multiple tornadoes were reported on the west side of Grand Rapids,...

Gun Lake Tribe taking part in lake sturgeon release Aug. 29

August 19, 2016

The Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Kalamazoo River Chapter of Sturgeon for Tomorrow will have an annual release of lake sturgeon into the Kalamazoo River from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29. The eight-inch sturgeon set for...

Allegan Law Enforcement Torch Run is Saturday, Aug. 27

August 19, 2016

The Allegan area Law Enforcement Torch Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, will raise money for Special Olympics Michigan, with registration starting at 9 a.m. at Allegan Sports Complex. The Allegan Community Run is an opportunity for law enforcement, corrections personnel and community members to run shoulder to shoulder,...

Gas line work causes Dorr temporary traffic flow headaches

August 17, 2016

The intersection of 18th Street and 142nd Avenue has been a bit of a traffic bottleneck for motorists in Dorr over the past week. Consumers Power workers have been working in installing a new gas line, causing traffic to be limited to just one lane at the four corners traffic...

Hopkins Fire Dept. adds a boat to its rescue inventory

August 17, 2016

The Hopkins Area Fire Department has just added a boat to its apparatus inventory. "Most of our firefighters are Basic Water Rescue certified and this boat will be one more beneficial tool for performing rescues for when our community needs us," a spokesperson reported on the department's web site.

Hopkins man running for sheriff on Taxpayer Party ticket

August 16, 2016

Stephen Young of Hopkins, chairman of the Allegan County Tea Party, is running for Allegan County Sheriff on the U.S. Taxpayer Party ticket. He is challenging Republican Frank Baker, who otherwise is unopposed on the ballot. Both seek to succeed Blain Koops, who is retiring after 12 years. Young, on...

No smoking ordinance planned for Wayland City Park

August 15, 2016

The City of Wayland has decided to get even tougher on cigarette smokers who light up within the confines of the Wayland City Park. The City Council Monday night unanimously agreed to have an ordinance prohibiting smoking in the park drawn up and voted on at a future meeting. Councilman...

New electronic sign already flashing important warning

August 11, 2016

The messages have started to come in for the new electronic sign on West Superior Street in Wayland, in the parking lot at the intersection with Church Street. This one was particularly important because of the recent spate of hot and dry weather causing fire dangers to be high. Other...

Internet tower site plan must go to Watson Plan Commission

August 10, 2016

A communications company has installed a tower on private property in Watson Township, but must go before the Planning Commission next month to get formal approval. Michwave Technologies put up the tower, intended for rural high-speed Internet use, at the property on 1965 116th Ave. near M-222. "From what I've...

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