Should we worry Mother Earth is trying to kill us before we kill her? Might be. There is information about that possible threat in nearly all reliable print and online newspapers. Gari Voss has elegantly written well-researched Allegan County News articles about PFAS and other pollutants in the Kalamazoo River. She keeps us informed about what Read More…
Sometimes being a small business owner simply sucks. So much responsibility, and not enough time to enjoy life.Here’s an example, of one day last week. As usual I start my workday at 6 am. I figure I can get a head start before the phone rings and I’m inundated with emails. I’ve had this schedule Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MARTIN—The Martin girls basketball team only trailed at the end of one quarter in its season finale against visiting Wyoming Potter’s House on Tuesday, Feb. 27.Unfortunately for the Clippers, that quarter happened to be the fourth quarter.Potter’s House used an 18-10 run in the final frame to overcome what had been Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MOUNT PLEASANT—Take a trip with me, if you will, back to 2003.“Finding Nemo” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” were dominating at the box office. “In da Club,” the debut single from 50 Cent, was the top song. And the Plainwell competitive cheer team competed at Read More…
Mr. Blake Miller Perrigo, age 82, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Bink, as he was known throughout his life, was born to R. Blake and Dorothy Mae (Miller) Perrigo on March 29, 1941.In 1966, Bink met Marguerite Anne Truax and the couple was Read More…
Lynn B Fleming, 94, passed from this life peacefully and surrounded by love on Tuesday, February 27.Lynn was born on October 4, 1929 to Clinton Lindsey and Frances Benedict Fleming in Casco Township, Allegan County, Michigan. From an early age he worked with his grandfather, E.K. Fleming, on the family dairy farm. Lynn attended Hadaway Read More…
John G. Kleinheksel, age 75, of Hamilton passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at Corewell Health Meijer Heart Center.He was a lifelong farmer with his family and was very proud working alongside his two sons. He had a passion for God’s land and raising livestock. John loved to watch his granddaughters show 4-H pigs.John was Read More…
By Gari Voss It is time to consider possible routes into Allegan’s Downtown for spring and summer 2024. Procrastination is no longer an option. Whether drivers are in favor of roundabouts, or not, the MI Department of Transportation (MDOT) has created a tentative schedule for beginning work on M-89, and the Roundabout that will organize Read More…
Staff and students at Otsego’s Washington Street Elementary School received a Literacy Leader Award from the organization TalentFirst on Tuesday, Feb. 27.The award, which was presented as part of a ceremony that served as an informal kickoff to National Reading Month in March, was given in recognition of Washington Street’s outstanding achievement in reading skills.The Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Congratulations are in order for a pair of businesses in downtown Plainwell.Bushel & A Peck and Passiflora were among the small businesses selected to participate in the Optimize Main Street program.Sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the program is designed to support eligible businesses by providing technology-based technical assistance and Read More…