By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANContinued improvement.That’s what third-year Allegan coach Sharron Thompson is hoping—and expecting—to see from his team this season.“I expect us to have a really good season,” he said. “This is a good group of hardworking girls ready to compete. Last year our record was 7-14 after going 3-17 my first year, and Read More…
Allegan County News & Union Enterprise
Obituary: Conrad Lee Caines, 84
Conrad Lee Caines, 84, of Wynnewood, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Conrad was born on April 7, 1939 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Francis and Katherine (Weber) Caines. He moved to Oklahoma in 1977. At an early age he found a love for training horses; pleasure, barrels, poles but his Read More…
Life as Performance Art
Don, whose last name I have forgotten, had been a career, a Drill Instructor on Paris Island, and finally hung up his hat after thirty years. Too young to sit around at home or drink too much at the VFW Hall, he took a job as the “maintenance guy” at the place where I had Read More…
New Allegan downtown officially opens with ribbon cutting
By Gari Voss The official Ribbon Cutting for the Allegan Downtown Improvement Project / Streetscape on Sat., Nov. 25, 2023, brought a couple hundred people to the new Trowbridge Plaza near Minnie’s. The gathering afforded the opportunity to celebrate the dream of revitalizing Downtown Allegan.City Manager Joel Dye stated, “Together we have witnessed this dream Read More…
Holiday festivities abound throughout Allegan County
By Gari Voss Black Friday and Small Shop Saturday may have seemed like the best of the best for Holiday sales and festivities, but as November slides out on a thin blanket of slick snow and December takes its place, watch out.For all of the shop-’til-you-droppers, plan carefully for the first weekend in December and Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Are we in Danger of losing Free Speech?
All I want for Christmas is the return of free speech to America and the rest of the world. Free speech, long a credo of Democracy, has been hijacked by those that can’t stand others having a differing opinion. Thus, they attempt to silence us, by calling what we say “disinformation” or labeling us nazis Read More…
Boys Hoops Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANTalk about making a strong first impression.As a freshman last season, point guard Quentin Edwards II helped guide his team to a winning record at 12-10, earning First Team All-Conference honors for his efforts.Edwards II is one of three returning letter winners who hope to help the Tigers continue that upward Read More…
Obituary: Bruce W. Kolhoff, 90
Bruce W. Kolhoff passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan, at the age of 90.Mr. Kolhoff was born September 30, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Cyril and Lillie (Cross) Kolhoff.He was a resident of Allegan most of his life. After graduating from Allegan High School, he went into the Read More…
Life as Performance Art
“They don’t make Thanksgivings like they used to,” Ol’ Curdlepuss moaned the other day. “Back when I was growing up it was pretty good, but not so much anymore. It isn’t the way it used to be.” He didn’t wait for me to respond but sailed straight into his list of complaints: The ‘pretty good’ of Read More…
State Champs!
The Martin Clippers are back-to-back state champs. Taking on Inland Lakes in the 8-Player Division 1 State Finals at the Superior Dome in Marquette on Saturday, Nov. 11, the Clippers secured the 30-26 win in comeback fashion.Trailing 20-0 through three quarters, the Clippers outscored Inland Lakes 30-6 in the fourth quarter. That included 24 points Read More…