Community Notices

Two of 3 local millage requests lose in Nov. 3 election

November 8, 2020

The Allegan County tax limitation proposal in the Nov. 3 election was passed, but two area township millage requests were turned down. The Allegan County tax limitation proposal passed 33,442 to 23,091. Sets county-wide millage rates at 5.7 mills general, 1.07 townships, 0.14 intermediate school districts, for a total of...

Fatal Monterey shooting suspect charged in Allegan

November 6, 2020

Nolan Woodsworth Nolan Woodsworth was arraigned in Allegan County District Court Friday on a charge of open murder for the shooting last Monday night of Cody Cline, 35, at his Monterey Township home. Sheriff’s deputies who responded to a 911 call said they found Cline lying in the driveway with...

One new Covid-19 death reported in Allegan County

November 4, 2020

The Allegan County Health Department today reported the first death of Covid-19 since last summer, bringing the cumulative total to eight since the pandemic began last March. The health department also has indicated there have 1,725 total cases confirmed since the start of the outbreak, the vast majority of those...

Monterey fatal shooting suspect located and jailed

November 4, 2020

The suspect in the fatal shooting Monday night of a Monterey Township man has been apprehended and now is lodged in the Allegan County jail, according to the Allegan County Sheriff's Department. Authorities indicated the man was located in the Grand Rapids area after his vehicle was located crashed into...

Fatal shooting reported at home in Monterey Twp.

November 3, 2020

Allegan County Sheriff's deputies are reporting a man was shot fatally Monday night outside his home in Monterey Township. Authorities said they responded to a call just before midnight from Allegan Central Dispatch about a shooting incident at a residence near 130th Avenue and 30th Street. Officers were told by subjects at...

Covid numbers soaring, but death stats still constant

October 30, 2020

Cases of the Covid-19 virus continue to climb in Allegan County, but the number of deaths from the disease has remained at seven since last summer. The recent spike in reports of the Coronavirus in the county has resulted in 1,438 cases, a huge increase in the last month. There...

Familiar face is missing on sidelines for Hopkins game

October 30, 2020

Mick Francis (left) and one of his star pupils, Ryan Haveman. On the eve of a first-round football playoff game in Hopkins, the community is reeling from news about someone who will be missing on the sidelines. Michael “Mick” Francis, longtime teacher and coach, died Thursday night after a long...

Former Pine St. principal to give on-line presentation

October 29, 2020

David Britten Former Pine Street Elementary Principal and Wyoming Godfrey Lee Superintendent David Britten will be the presenter of an on-line historical lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12. Britten, now retired from the military and the education field, will talk about "The Journey from Plaster to Community," the history...

Community Notices

County, area schools, get $ half million to fight Covid

October 29, 2020

The Gun Lake Tribe has announced donations totaling $500,000 to several local schools and Allegan County government to help deal with the COVID-19 virus pandemic. The donations come from the Tribe’s Coronavirus Relief Fund in connection with the federal CARES Act. Donations will fund school safety mitigation efforts, and a...

Missing Dorr man found, but no details are provided

October 28, 2020

Allegan County Sheriff's deputies reported this evening they have found John Ashley Adkins, 46, of Dorr, who was reported missing Monday. Adkins, who was last seen at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at his home was found Wednesday afternoon, but no other details were provided.

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