Erik Almquist News Today

Fennville fills two city commission seats FENNVILLE — After brief interviews Monday, the Fennville City Commission appointed two residents to fill the seats of a pair of commissioners who resigned.  Morgan Bolles and Erik Almquist gave up their seats to move out of the city. Elected officials must be residents.  Dan Rastall and Brenda Langston were selected from four applicants.  Rastall, a former mayor of Fennville, was appointed to serve out Almquists remaining two and a half years, a...

FENNVILLE — A city commissioner who brought controversy and a national media spotlight to Fennville due to his ties to the far-right Proud Boys group has resigned  and moved out of the city.  A second commissioner has announced plans to resign later this month, also due to a change in residence, meaning the commission is searching for two new commissioners.  Ex-commissioner Morgan Bolles applied for a seat on the Fennville City Commission when a commissioner resigned in late 2019.  Af...