The City of Plainwell is seeking resident input on plans for the old mill site development. Here’s how you can weigh in on the future of Plainwell.
When: Plainwell City Council Meeting on Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
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Located along the Kalamazoo River sits the old mill site in Plainwell. Once home to the Michigan Paper Company, the Mill Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Michigan’s paper mills helped fuel a once-booming industry, but their legacy is a complicated one. While they played a major role in the state’s history, many now sit abandoned, contaminated, and in disrepair, with some designated as EPA Superfund sites after decades of pollution.
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