By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—For the second year in a row, the Otsego boys swim & dive team claimed the Southwestern and Central Michigan Conference championship.Not that it was easy.The Bulldogs, who finished in three-way tie for first place with…

Judy Ball, 77, of Mancelona, Michigan passed away on 2/1/24 after a stroke.Judy was born on 8/28/1946 to Milton and Ellen Backofen in Charlotte Michigan. After Judy graduated from Charlotte High School in 1964 she continued her education at Western…

Eleanor passed away, Saturday, February 24, 2024, at her home in Allegan. She was born April 8, 1922, in Allegan, the daughter of McKinley and Madeline (Anderson) Oisten. She was a Girl Scout for two years while in grade school.…

By Gari Voss The City of Allegan Council spent time wrestling through the Study Session and Regular Council meeting balancing needs and opportunities related to special funding. As the Council heard the requests for addressing large improvement projects, examined the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Voting in the presidential primary during the state’s firstventure into early voting yielded sparse participation in the county.“The low turnout set off alarm bells for the budgets of local governments that must staff polls with…

Every once in a while,  a community member steps up and becomes a integral part of a school. Steve McCaskey, a Project Superintendent for Owen, Ames, Kimball, has gone above and beyond his duties for the construction company and become…

Led by a coalition of non-profits and government entities including Allegan County Community Foundation, Community Action of Allegan County, Allegan Area ESA, United Way of Ottawa and Allegan County, OnPoint, and Allegan County government, Bowen National Research was commissioned to…

If you are a Republican, the Democrat next door is not your enemy, nor vice versa. If you are pro-life and your neighbor down the street supports Planned Parenthood, he or she is not your enemy.  If you believe in enforcing gun laws,…

Today’s a great day. I have a cold now running on 8 days, my bank account is in the negative, and my ex-wife has called for the umpteenth time- and it hasn’t even reached noon on my wall clock.But hey…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Thursday, Feb. 15, the Grand Rapids-based organization TalentFirst announced the first recipients of its Literacy Leader AwardAnd Otsego Public Schools’ Washington Street Elementary was among the five West Michigan schools on the list.Joining Washington Street…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Do you know someone who has made a positive impact on students who attend Otsego Public Schools or Plainwell Community Schools?If so, then you should consider nominating that person for the 2024 Outstanding People for Education…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRANDVILLE—The Grandville Competition Center near Grandville Middle School was the site for the Michigan Middle School VEX Robotics State Championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.And four of the 48 teams invited to participate hailed from Plainwell Middle…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Tuesday, Feb. 27, Michigan will hold its presidential primary.And for the first time in a major statewide election, voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots through early, in-person voting.Beginning with the presidential primary, municipalities…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—It was a busy weekend for the Otsego bowling teams.The Bulldogs took part in the Wolverine Conference Championship at Revel & Roll on Friday, Feb. 16, before participating in the Southwest Michigan Conference Championship the following…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor COLOMA—Make it three straight wins for the Allegan girls basketball team.The Tigers traveled to Coloma on Friday, Feb. 16, and cruised to the 62-27 victory to complete the season sweep of the Comets.Eight of the nine…

Phyllis Ann Moored Drozd 91, a life-long resident and business owner of Allegan County, died on Feb. 14, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on July 26, 1932, to Edward and Wilma (Busfield) Moored. In 1953, she married…

Judy Ellen Shumaker, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 15, 1943, to Larry and Mary Flegal in Mishawaka, Indiana, and spent her…

William Jene Martinez, a man of analytical mind and adventurous spirit, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024, at the age of 67. Born on November 14, 1956, in Fairbanks, Alaska, to Nestor and Wilma (Spencer) Martinez. William’s life was…

Daniel “Danny” Robert Miller, was born March 18, 1960, in Allegan, Michigan to the late C. Eugene and Betty Miller. Growing up, Danny enjoyed playing outdoors, skiing, and wrestling. He earned a black belt club ranking in judo and competed…

Jody Lynn Peters, 60, of Allegan, MI passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at her home. Born December 24, 1963 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Normadien W. (May) Grauman and was the wife…