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The director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and the president of the Michigan Farm Bureau drove the gravel roads of Allegan and Ottawa counties Monday to see for themselves what they already knew -- ...

Allegan Township officials are continuing their quest to have a new Allegan County Jail built in downtown Allegan rather than in the township.

Company moves to Zeeland location Fuel D, an industrial and graphic design and brand management business, has moved from downtown Holland to a new location in Zeeland's Colonial Clock building at 201 W. ...

Roger Richards, photographer for IHRA and CompetitionPlus.com took some spectacular shots this past Sunday June 8th of a thunderstorm and funnel cloud forming as it passes over Knoll-Gas Motorsports Park in ...

BY ROSEMARY PARKER rparker@kalamazoogazette.com 388-2734 ALLEGAN -- Corn, soybeans and wheat plants that didn't wash away outright in the deluge that hit Allegan and Barry counties during the weekend are now ...

Dustan Colyer and his entire family attended a pig roast benefit dinner this weekend in the Plainwell Community Center.

Carol and Dan Babcock, of Gobles, a son. Michael and Holly Billman, of Otsego, a daughter.

The long-planned-for fiber optic network will soon connect the Plainwell and Otsego school districts to high speed Internet access, according to Catherine Burton-Snell, director of the Technology, Employment ...

Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff to summer festivities. But more than that, it's a chance to spend time with friends and families and to honor those who have fallen while serving their country.

By Theresa D. Mcclellan GRAND RAPIDS -- A Marine home on leave and scheduled to return to Iraq on June 2 died in a motorcycle crash while visiting relatives.

The musical comedy "Little Shop of Horrors," a long-running Off-Broadway and Broadway show, will be presented this weekend by the Avon Players. via Detroit News

Events happening in southwestern Michigan Music in Kalamazoo and Delton v The KALAMAZOO CHILDREN'S CHORUS SING-A-THON is being held at First Presbyterian Church, 321 W. South St. via Kalamazoo Gazette

SUPPORT GROUPS ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP -- 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, Thurston Woods Village, 307 N. Franks Ave., Sturgis. via Kalamazoo Gazette

“Each of these component areas has been depreciating, or wearing out, for some time”

Work to establish a long-term capital-improvement plan for Plainwell's Water Renewal System continues as engineers develop details about projects that might be financed through a state-subsidized loan fund. via Kalamazoo Gazette Extra - MLive.com

“We wanted to be on Main Street, we wanted more space and we wanted a more dramatic space, which this certainly is”

After leaving the Pretzel Bell building on East Liberty Street last week, the Washington Street Gallery is set to reopen Thursday in its new space on South Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. via Ann Arbor News

A suspect has been arrested for a grocery store robbery. Omar Khayyam Sumpter, 27, was arraigned Thursday at Holland District Court for armed robbery and being a habitual offender, according to the Holland ... via Holland Sentinel

“It was unbelievablenon-stop! New Orleans Police officers met us at the airport and took us directly to the site. Within 10 minutes, we had tool belts on and were busy working.”

Allegan County Sheriff Department officers Lt. Scott Matice, Deputy Kim Thorington and Deputy Martin Mendell recently participated in Cops Helping Cops. via Allegan County News

There are numerous accidents and traffic back-ups this morning due to the road conditions. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

A 100-voice choir under the direction of composer Joseph Martin will perform at 7:30 p.m. today as part of the Festival Concert Series. via The Times Herald

It's weird to call a film that features ruthless hit men, brutal gun violence and the tragic death of a child charming. via Metro Times