A fire at Aspen Park Apartments in Otsego caused significant damage to the east side of the building.Firefighters from the Otsego Fire Department were called to the apartment complex—located off Farmer Street next to St. Margaret Church—at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 4.According to Otsego Fire Department assistant chief David Kranz, firefighters had the Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor One of the Plainwell Robotics Club’s middle school teams is enjoying a longer-than-expected season.Team W.H.A.M.—comprised of Mai Nguyen, Hiro Nguyen, William Bartels and Adrian Dodds—competed at the Middle School VRC Tipping Point Michigan State Championships at Monroe County Community College on Saturday, March 5.The team, which received a late invitation to Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego High School invites you to take a stroll down the yellow brick road with its version of the classic musical “The Wizard of Oz.”Opening night is scheduled for Friday, March 18, at the Otsego Auditorium and Performing Arts Center, with five performances to follow: Saturday March 19; Sunday, March 20; Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Bill Bomar never had a Plan B when it came to his career path.“Even before I got into high school, I knew I wanted to be a police officer,” Bomar said. “Then when I was in high school, I was part of a program that let me work with the local Read More…
Wilcox Newspapers is looking for several dedicated individuals to deliver the Paw Paw Flashes, Courier-Leader, and Commercial Record newspapers to local businesses and post offices in the tri-county area. Applicants must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and their own vehicle. Knowledge of the tri-county area is a major plus. For more information, please email Read More…
I sometimes wonder why I watch cable news but that watching was reinforced this past week. The images of the heroic Ukrainians and their comedian elected president and world heavyweight boxing champion turned Kiev mayor, pulled at my heart strings.Cable news trotted one after another brave Ukrainians in front of the television camera to tell Read More…
By C.G. StoppelAllegan County News advertising agent Karen Allen when she responded to my “What’s new?” saying she was having wonderful evenings reading ancient stoic philosophers’ biographies.That reawakened memories of studying stoicism from university days, both as a student and later teaching ethics. By the time I walked back to the Church of the Good Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ROCKFORD—Less than 13 points.That’s all that stood between the Allegan competitive cheer team and a trip to the Division 3 state finals.The Tigers finished in fifth place with 715.9 points, while Lakewood placed fourth with 728.82 points to claim the final qualifying slot.Hopkins was also among the 12 participants, with the Read More…
By Leslie Ballard Veterans, their spouses and other concerned citizens filled the Allegan City Council meeting room on February 28 to express their opinions on an item that wasn’t on the agenda and has been briefly discussed at several prior study sessions.“Leave it where it is!” was the consensus of the 14 veterans and their Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor WYOMING—Three county teams qualified for the bowling state finals.That included both the boys and girls squads from Allegan.The Allegan boys won their regional—which consisted of six baker games and three team games—with 3,623 points, placing them more than 100 pins ahead of runner-up Grand Rapids Christian.The Allegan girls, meanwhile, secured the Read More…