Bobby J. Conley, 90, of Gobles, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Allegan. Bobby was born August 29, 1931 in Kentucky, son of the late Willie and Shirley Conley and had lived in the area since 1960. Bobby honorably served his county as a member of the US Air Force from 1952-1956. Read More…
Author: Jordan Wilcox
Obituary: Kevin Michael Stearns
Kevin Michael Stearns, age 32, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Comstock Park, Michigan.Kevin was born April 4, 1989, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Mary Beth Stearns (Czajkowski) and Michael Stearns.He graduated from Wayland High School, class of 2007, where he was a member of the swim team and enjoyed singing with Read More…
Obituary: Richard Alan Priebe, 66
Richard Alan Priebe, 66, passed away on February 16, 2022. Born in 1955 to William and Jean Priebe, he lived his whole life in and around Allegan. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed his work at Independent Tool. Rich is preceded in death by his beloved wife Denise and their many dogs and cats. Read More…
Obituary: Raymond Garrett, 84
Raymond (Ray) Garrett, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, February 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Reta Garrett, and two sisters Veva Hendricks and Janet Trutsch. He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 46 years, Nancy; brother, Walter Garrett; daughter, Robin Laraway; Read More…
Otsego mayor battles mysterious medical condition
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kind. Joyful. Giving. Selfless. Compassionate.Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when Anthony Trobeck thinks about his mom Cyndi, a longtime realtor in the area and the current mayor of Otsego.“Oh man, my mom is the person to pour her whole self into everyone and everything Read More…
Petrie family opens Great Gains Fitness in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Petrie family dreamed about opening a gym near their hometown of Martin. But after several opportunities failed to pan out, they thought it might be time to move on from that dream.That’s when the Petries found a building that would perfectly suit their needs.Located at 557 Lincoln Road in Otsego, Read More…
Neighbors question Wicks Park plan
By Scott SullivanEditorA Wicks Park Bar & Grill request to expand operations behind its downtown Saugatuck restaurant into a speakeasy with backyard patio ran into neighbor objections during a Saugatuck City Planning Commission public hearing Feb. 17.Christine Murphy Pierce wants to convert a small residence at 121 Mary St. in back of her 449 Water Read More…
Saugatuck boys avenge earlier loss to Clippers on hardwood
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—A win over visiting Martin on Tuesday, Feb. 15, would not only give the Saugatuck boys basketball team a measure of revenge for an earlier loss to the Clippers, but it was also mark the Trailblazers’ their first three-game winning streak of the season.Russell VandePoel did his part to ensure his Read More…
Allegan, Hopkins cheer teams advance to regionals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Of the 14 teams competing at the Division 3 competitive cheer district in Allegan on Saturday, Feb. 19, only four would advance to regional action.And two of those four are from Allegan County, as the host Tigers placed second with a total of 726.24 points and Hopkins placed fourth with 668.94 Read More…