Allegan News

Veteran Tessa Pierce Thomas presented an ammunition casing to Leo Cassidy, also a veteran and Allegan County Historical Society member. A date scratched into the casing 100 years ago marked a ceasefire of a deadly war. (Photo by Virginia Ransbottom)

Allegan marks 100th anniversary of Amistice

During Allegan’s Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park along the riverfront, the community joined local veterans to thank them and their families for their service to their country and to mark a significant day.

Midterm turnout skyrockets for Allegan County

The Nov. 6 midterm general election saw many incumbents hold onto their seats in Allegan County along with several local ballot proposals pass. See all official vote tallies here.

Man bound for two Saugatuck heists on same morning

The man accused of a September burglary at the Star of Saugatuck tour boat and office has been bound over to circuit court on those charges and been accused of committing another crime while he was locked up in the Allegan County Jail.

Make a ‘Christmas Wish’ for those in need (2018)

We at the Allegan County News and Union Enterprise are beginning to prepare for this year’s Christmas Wish program. The holidays are a time of giving, particularly to the less fortunate, and we want to help out as many area families as possible through our Christmas Wish Program.

Republicans again secured all seven seats on the Allegan County Board of Commissioners.

Allegan County 2018 general election official results

Here are the official results of the Nov. 6 general election. The Allegan County Board of Canvassers certified the results Wednesday, Nov. 14. Turnout was high for a mid-term election, with 54.7 percent of registered voters turning out to cast ballots countywide; that's 51,274 people out of the 85,040 who registered.

Members of both the Allegan County Historical Society and the Gun Lake Tribe of Pottawatomi Indians worked together to remove skeletal remains from the Old Jail Museum archives and give them a proper burial. (Photo by Virginia Ransbottom)

Skeletal remains find home with Gun Lake Tribe

The Old Jail Museum really did have a skeleton in its closet. Since 1964, a box at the museum had housed the skeletal remains of an American Indian unearthed in late fall of 1964 by workers on a Menasha construction site along the Kalamazoo River in Otsego—now USG.

Allegan County 2018 general election official results

November 15, 2018 - 12:21

Here are the official results of the Nov. 6 general election. The Allegan County Board of Canvassers certified the results Wednesday, Nov. 14.

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Body found on lakeshore identified

November 16, 2018 - 15:40

The body of a Wisconsin man was found washed up at the shoreline of Lake Michigan, north of South Haven in Allegan County on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

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Wings of Hope is Finalist for BBB Torch Award

November 16, 2018 - 15:38

Wings of Hope Hospice & Palliative Care is one of the nonprofit finalists for West Michigan Better Business Bureau’s 2018 Torch Award for Ethics.

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Sports

Plainwell swim wins league title

As a freshman, Plainwell’s Riley Nugent was making her first appearance at the Southwest and Central Swim Conference meet on Friday, Nov. 2, and Saturday, Nov. 3.

Obituaries

Lorri Ann Fields, 56

Lorri Ann Fields, 56, passe

Cozella Franklin, 93

Cozella Franklin, 93, of Fe

Donald Edwin Loew, 74

Donald Edwin Loew, 74, of D

Rosemary Pulick, Saugatuck

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Florence Jones, 96

Florence Jones, 96, of Hopk

Opinion

Basement Beat: The Bridge's 'News Bubble Swap'

I happened to read an article by the online investigative news magazine The Bridge the other day.

State of the Union (Enterprise): Fun Easter contest

With Easter approaching, we came up with a way to share with our readers something inspired partly by how my dad (or mom,

Happy Sunshine Week March 12-18, 2017

UPDATED: (Editor’s note: Normally, you have to pick up a paper copy of our paper to read my column.

Happening

Allegan: Free community lunch

11/21/2018 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Allegan: Blood drive

11/21/2018 - 12:30pm to 5:15pm
Plainwell: Free community lunch

11/22/2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Allegan: Free dinners

11/22/2018 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Featured Videos

Allegan County News editor Ryan Lewis is with Allegan County Clerk Bob Genetski up at Wayland Public Safety to walk you through what’s involved with voting. First time voting?

Allegan’s newest addition to its Riverfront Plaza gleamed in the morning sun as it was assembled Friday, July 1, by its creator, Asheville, N.C., artist Harry McDaniel.