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We received word from the Allegan County Drain Commissioner that her crews have placed the planks in the dam as of May 3. This will allow the lake level to come up an additional foot - to the expected summer level. The rain we received last night should help it get...

Below is the published schedule of Boater Safety Classes for the Allegan County area. Please visit the Marine Patrol site for details, or register for one classes below: Date(s) Times Location Notes Mon. May 7, and Tues. May 8, 2012 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Wayland...

Article from the Holland Sentinel Summer is weeks away, but the marine division supervisors for both Ottawa and Allegan counties’ sheriff’s offices are ready as the weather warms up. While 90 percent of a marine patrol officer’s work happens between Memorial Day and...

We received word from the Allegan County Drain Commissioner that her staff would not be placing the boards in the dam (raising the lake level) any sooner than May 1st. By court order, the dam is to be at its normal summer level between April 15 and May 15. Her office...

Spring Meeting 8:30–9:45 a.m., Saturday, May 19 Allegan Township Hall this is a week earlier than previous years We will have coffee ready at 8 a.m. and the meeting will start promptly at 8:30 a.m. Topics for Discussion Lake Improvement Board: Annual Water Quality...

ALLEGAN, Mich. (WOOD) – The Allegan County Animal Shelter treated 353 Shih Tzu and Pomeranian dogs that were seized Monday from an Allegan County breeder.

The dog count does not include puppies younger than four weeks. Twelve cats and two birds were also confiscated.

The shelter’s normal capacity is 36. Monday, it operated near 10 times its normal capacity.

“We’re completely overwhelmed right now,” said Jeff Stiegman, program director for the animal shelter. “We need help.”

Most of the dogs were covered in feces and filth.

Many were sick and more than a dozen were pregnant. Those dogs that were sick were kept in smaller cages, away from the majority of the animals.

Along with this unusually warm weather, we have seen more boaters than normal for mid-March. We all welcome the opportunity to get back on the water, but one word of caution - the lake is still at the winter level. This means that there is at least one foot less water...