Back in the Olden Days, sometimes known as The Good Old Days, even if they were not all that great, there was no such thing as Black Friday that began at the stroke of midnight the day after Thanksgiving. Back then, we spent most of Thursday helping to prepare the meal, welcoming guests, and being on Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor From Otsego to New York City.Margaret Dugan, a 2023 Otsego High School graduate, was recently selected for the Honors Performance Series that will perform at the world-famous Carnegie Hall in February.Dugan will play string bass in a group of 500 performers from around the globe, including Guam, the Virgin Islands, South Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A new display featuring a rare 35-star United States flag took center stage during a Veterans Day ceremony at the Otsego Area Historical Museum on Saturday, Nov. 11.More than 80 people were on hand for the ceremony, according to OAHM board member Brad Fisher.“It was an amazing event,” Fisher said. “We Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Thank you.That’s the message students and staff members at Alamo Elementary School in Otsego sent to some local veterans on Friday, Nov. 10.Alamo held its annual Veterans Day breakfast on Friday, Nov. 10, with 35 veterans taking part in the event.The veterans were family members or friends of Alamo students.Special education Read More…
It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in detail, tell us what you or your family would like to make Christmas a happy occasion.Inflation has caused a financial burden Read More…
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced that Leticia Gallarzo, 49, of Allegan County, pleaded guilty to using the identity of another person to obtain employment as a licensed registered nurse and to making false statements relating to health care matters. “The allegations that Ms. Gallarzo faked being Read More…
Anyone out there in reader land that has had stem cell injections to repair an arthritic knee?I apologize out of the gate. Many of you don’t want to hear about my personal problems. It seems the older we get the more concerned we become about our health, that’s just a fact. This column is devoted Read More…
One year after claiming the third Division 2 state championship in program history, the Otsego girls cross country team secured another podium finish at the 2023 State Finals on Saturday, Nov. 4.The Bulldogs placed second to Grand Rapids Christian, with just 19 points separating the two teams.For full story, see Page B1. (Photo provided)
Landen Yocum (below) and Grace Blanchard are two of eight Otsego High School seniors participating in Career Pathways. (Photos provided) By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHow can we help our students be better prepared for life after high school?That question led to the creation of a new class at Otsego High School.The Career Pathways class offers OHS Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorTwo parcels of land along the Kalamazoo River that total nearly 15 acres have been made available by the City of Plainwell for housing development.The city, in conjunction with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, launched the request for qualifications for the property on Thursday, Nov. 2.“The property provides an opportunity to bring Read More…