The Lifelong Learners program held its Holiday Celebration at the Plainwell High School Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, Dec. 19.The event, a collaborative effort between the community education departments from Plainwell and Otsego, offered senior citizens the opportunity to get together and celebrate the holiday season.In addition to cookie decorating, snacks and conversation, the afternoon Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—It was an epic battle for the ages when the boys bowling teams from Allegan and South Haven faced off on Tuesday, Dec. 12.Okay. So maybe that’s a little big over the top.But the showdown did feature a matchup between two teams that entered the evening with unbeaten records in Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It truly was a team effort for the Otsego boys basketball squad in its Wolverine Conference clash with Three Rivers on Thursday, Dec. 21.All 11 players on the Bulldogs’ active roster score at least three points and played at least seven minutes as Otsego posted the 78-52 victory.It was the kind Read More…
Thomas Arthur Geib, age 62, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2023. He spent his last few days with family and friends by his side after a long battle with lung disease. He appreciated all the well wishes from everyone, especially the friends he grew up with in Burnips and his friends at the Wayland Read More…
Nancy Lee Smalla, 81, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Wings Home. Born March 15, 1942 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Alton Brownell and Mary Elizabeth (Gant) Gorter and was the wife of Roger Dean Smalla.Nancy graduated from Allegan High School in 1960 then attended Beauty School Read More…
It is the time of year when we start drawing up our list of New Years Resolutions. Adults do it, even if they know they will shatter everyone of them by the first week in January. Many of us will trot out the old familiar ones: Lose weight, save more money, quit wasting time, be a nicer Read More…
By Gari Voss Sunday, December 31, 2023, brings celebrations of all sizes and shapes. In Allegan, it means time with family and friends mingling along the Riverfront, enjoying the fire pit, listening to live music, dancing to a silent disco, eating favorite food from Allegan establishments and food trucks, and imbibing hot or specialty drinks Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – It’s a new year coming up and a new look for the county’s sheriff department.Allegan County Commission chairman James Storey said deputies are sporting new black uniforms as part of an effort to improve the look of the force.“The black toned uniforms replace the tan and black combination deputies wore Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Sheriff’s Department reported that Allegan County Central Dispatch on Christmas Day evening received a call from a passerby regarding a crash on 104th Ave east of 32nd St in Trowbridge Township.Deputies say first responders arriving on the scene found the driver and sole occupant, a 35-year-old male from Allegan, deceased. Read More…
I never thought I would be writing about 2024. When I was a youngster, the year 2000 seemed so futuristic, let alone 2024. We are almost a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, yet my mind always reverts to the 20th Century, where I have spent most of my formative and adult years. Read More…