The soil in the area is sandy because the Allegan State Game Area was part of Lake Michigan. Lake levels were around 80 feet higher around 13,000 years ago during the glacial period.

For decades, wild turkeys were absent from Michigan's woodlands, until the 1950s, when a patch of land in Allegan County — presently known as the Allegan State Game Area — hosted 50 birds ...

Although Mills recognizes the spread isn’t normal for the area, he’s also not overly concerned. With only 77 of the more than 6,000 Canada Geese at the location being affected so far, it’s a ...

ALLEGAN -- After an emotional statement from the family of murder victim Kevin Pluger, a judge today sentenced Frederick Earl McCormick to 25 to 50 years in prison for the 1993 killing in the ...

FENNVILLE, Mich. — The flow of natural gas for thousands of people in Allegan County is nearly back to normal. On April 9, a contractor working in the Allegan State Game Area damaged a ...

The DNR said the leak occurred when, during a hydrology construction project within the Allegan State Game Area, a contractor on the DNR-supported project accidentally struck a high-pressure gas ...

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday, March 28, for a new Allegan County Tech Center Auto Tech building. The 22,000-square-foot building will increase the capacity of the Allegan Tech ...

WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A man who walked away from his home near Wayland on Thursday has been found, deputies said. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said that 57-year-old Shawn Wayne ...

In Van Buren County, hunters now have new public land to hunt at the Paw Paw River State Game area. To stream 13OYS on your phone, you need the 13OYS app. ... So you have Allegan County, ...

PLAINWELL, Mich. (WOOD) — An Allegan County woman hit a $500,000 jackpot on a Ghostbusters game, according to Michigan Lottery. The 64-year-old bought her winning ticket at the Marathon gas ...

A crane places the final beam during a topping ceremony at Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Mich. on May 2, 2024. This was part of the casino's hotel, which is expected to be open within the next 10 ...

ALLEGAN, Mich. — A deadly strain of Bird Flu continues to spread across Lower Michigan. So far this year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) has discovered more than 300 dead ...