Every time I need help, the people who work here are SO HELPFUL! I've never had a bad experience,…read moreeither in person or on the phone. Nathan and Mike both come right to mind as being so pleasant as well as professional. Thank you!

Went to the recent Home Show while back in Kazoo for the weekend. My brother-in-law pointed out…read morethat the Township P. D. Officers were harassing a home show patron and his wife. We were close enough to hear the back and forth, and it was disturbing how the one officer was just berating this poor guy, for absolutely no reason. My brother-in-law is a Superior Court Judge, he commented this will eventually end badly for the officer, specifically since the officer kept pointing to his vest camera and telling the guy and his wife they are liars, he has it on tape? All the guy was doing was walking with a cup, I expect it was beer from the Bells tent. I guess it's time for the officer to read the constitution he is sworn to uphold. Who knows, maybe he's not a sworn Officer? I trying to create a crime where there is none can only lead to a bad situation for all parties!

Team VP has had to call the Township Police just a few times over the last fifteen years. Mostly we…read morehave needed their help with neighbor related noise issues that we could not resolve ourselves and, during the summer, firework problems. This last summer when we called about fireworks, which our neighbors were lighting off in June and August at 3 am we were told there was nothing they could do about it, so I called and asked to speak to the community relations officer. This very polite gentleman had no answers, but he did say that the fireworks were illegal and we should just keep calling and insisting that the officers take it seriously. His exact words to me were "the squeaky wheel gets the grease". If a situation arises where we do need to contact the non emergency number for the Township we always remember that our calls are extremely NON emergency and will be placed on the bottom of the pile. Noise complaints on the scale of car accidents to assaults, just fall to the side. We have had neighbor noise issues - with neighbors who no longer live in our neighborhood - and when we called the police just never showed up at all, so we had to call again. When our house and my parents' house across the street was broken into they did respond immediately. We called at 7:45 in the morning and an officer was there in less than 15 minutes to take our report. He was helpful and sympathetic. He was honest and because we had never experienced anything like that before, he was able to tell us what to expect. When I emailed him with additional information he had requested, the officer responded almost immediately and gave me a timeline (which for me was incredibly helpful) and even a couple of tips on how to make the repairs on our house on our own instead of filing an insurance claim. They do have one woman who answers the phone who sounds like she would rather be anywhere else in the entire universe then answering the phone for dispatch because not only has she never been friendly or reassuring, but she has always been incredibly dismissive. I spoke to her once and now, Mr. MVP calls if we need to help with an issue.

Take note: The library is temporarily relocated while a major remodel is being completed on the…read moreoriginal building. The new location is at 5528 Portage Rd., and it is officially open as of yesterday, Thursday, May 27. The library has wauved fines during the pandemic, in part because the materials have to be quarantined before they can be checked back in. Please consider wearing a mask at the library, even if you're vaccinated, because so many elderly and immunocompromised patrons rely on the library services and are at extremely high risk of COVID co-morbidities.

What an incredible resource for parents in this area! This was my first visit to the Portage…read morelibrary, and I was super impressed. My 4 and 5 year old could have stayed hours longer. Tons of toys and books in an imaginative, brightly-colored space. Couldn't have asked for more. We've only scratched the surface of what is offered here. We'll be back.

After 2 weeks of no internet access (out in the quasi-wilderness, sorta), it was an absolute joy to…read morevisit this cute public library and inject myself intravenously w/ internet goodness. I accompanied a friend who lives in Battle Creek (she's a former resident of Augusta, MI), and she recommended this library because they are not as fussy with the time limits and you do not need a library card to use the internet. All very useful things, especially if you are visiting from out of town! Top-notch! *located about a 20 minute drive from either Battle Creek or Kzoo, to my understanding. *They are not open on Sundays, fyi.

The service the computer is so bad it takes forever for it to get A live person because you have…read morebeen put on hold. The whole system has to be changed never get what you need

I want to compliment one of your clerks, Dillon. He was very efficient and very helpful to all the…read morecustomers that he served before me and was very thorough and helpful to me. He deserves a bonus. Rose Yore sends 5 Stars for the Battle Creek Post Office

I live on M-89 Hwy and last winter I was told I could move my mailbox to a safer spot which is the…read moresouth side of the road where my house is, now I'm being told that they never granted me permission and that I need to move my mailbox back to the northside of the road. I spoke to a lady at the B.C. post office and she said that she is holding my mail until I move it back. I have almost been hit 4 times walking across M-89 to get my mail. The south side of the road that I moved it to is not only safer for myself but also the mail carrier because of there being further distance for cars to see the carrier.

This was the location of the founding of Jackson, originally called Jacksonburg, named for…read morePresident Andrew Jackson. This park at West Michigan and Jackson has a small fountain and murals depicting early Jackson heritage.

I love the children's area at this library. They have a separate room (with a closed door!) for…read morekids to play in. This is really nice because I don't have to worry about my kids disturbing other patrons. They also seem to have great programs for young children. A few different storytelling or music type groups meet. Although I was just told that 97 people attended one session and that would just be too much for me in the library to go to. The book selection seems to be pretty adequate, although it's not my home library so I haven't checked out anything!

Innovate | Interact | Inspire…read more The BEST library in Otsego! The Good: 1. If you're a book nerd like me...then the Otsego Public Library is the place to be! 2. The Otsego Public Library is a full-service public library offering book and audio-video collections, programs and services. 3. Over 60,000 items are available for checkout!! Including the Game of Thrones series on DVD! (I'm a GOT nerd too!) 4. Offers public use of meeting and program rooms for NO charge. Key words = NO CHARGE! Great place to have offsite work meetings or team building activities. 5. The building is Certified as a Silver Level LEED building! 6. Now has a holds self-pickup shelf! 7. Offers notary service at the rate of $10 for non-residents and $5 for residents per signature. 8. FREE internet and WiFi are available! 9. Do you like buttons? The library has a button machine to assemble your own custom buttons! #buttonparty 10. Convert your VHS Home Movies to DVDs at the library! 11. Got a fax? Incoming and Outgoing faxes are $1 per page. 12. Need to print or make a copy? The library has those too! Including wireless prints from your phone! 13. The staff is always willing to help and is extremely friendly! You're always welcome here:) 14. Grab a cup of coffee for $0.75! Coffee + books = happiness Overall: A solid 5 gold stars!

This marker on the main street through downtown Marshall Michigan has a different message on each…read moreside. The marker is in excellent condition and is quite high up on the mounting post. On one side, "Until the Civil Service reforms of 1883, one became a postmaster through a federal political appointment. Thus, postmasters were usually prominent political leaders of the local community. In 1831 George Ketchum, cofounder of the city of Marshall, became this area's first postmaster. In 1833 he was followed by the Reverend John D. Pierce, who later became Michigan's first state superintendent of public instruction. Through the years a stagecoach operator, a banker, a physician, a mayor, and a newspaper publisher have served the community as postmasters." And on the other side, "Howard F. Young (1889-1934), a native of Allegan, designed this Marshall post office building in 1932. Young studied engineering at the University of Michigan and was involved in construction work in Albany, New York, Detroit, and Kalamazoo. His interest in restoring Greek Revival architecture is evident in his Marshall projects, which include the restoration of the Harold C. Brooks and other homes and the conversion of Marshall's livery stable into a town hall. Young also designed the Brooks Memorial Fountain." If you're in Marshall, stop by! [Review 11080 overall, 853 of 2019.]