Plainwell
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Old Mill Brewpub offers tasty pub fare, small batch brews north of Kalamazoo
The Allegan County brewpub, which rests inside a 150-year-old historic building, changed hands this November.
Ten candidates to appear on November ballot for Plainwell Community Schools
Ten candidates are in the running to fill three open positions on Plainwell Community School’s school board.
Fire at Southwest Michigan elementary intentionally set, police say
The fire started inside a room of the school.
Plainwell parents latest to sue their school district over mask mandates
The attorney for the Plainwell parents is also representing parents suing Portage Public Schools and Mattawan Consolidated School over similar grievances.
Student who shared ‘Christian beliefs’ about LGBTQ community sues school after suspension
David Kallman, senior legal counsel with the Great Lakes Justice Center, said his client’s religious speech and beliefs should be treated with “tolerance and respect.”
Bridge construction prompts U.S. 131 lane closures near Plainwell
Bridge work will cause Lane Closures in Kalamazoo County this month, according to MDOT.
Random drug testing of student athletes approved by Michigan school district
The policy, which applies only to high school students, allows Plainwell Community Schools to test students’ urine for nicotine, marijuana, opioids and drugs like methamphetamine.
Plainwell voters approve $48M bond for district-wide school improvements
Improvements are planned at Cooper Elementary School, Gilkey Elementary School, Starr Elementary School, Plainwell Middle School, Plainwell High School and the Community Center.
Plainwell schools place $48M bond for facility upgrades on November ballot
When voters go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5, they will decide whether the Plainwell district can borrow $48,655,000 for upgrades to facilities across the district.
Plainwell city mayor of nearly two decades dies
Rick Brooks, 68, died Thursday, July 25, City of Plainwell said in a Facebook post.
Plainwell students safe after live ammunition prompts lockdown
Police determined there was no threat to students, and the "shelter in place" order was lifted.
No injuries reported in Plainwell plane crash
The pilot lost control while trying to land at the runway near northbound U.S. 131.