By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It’s been said that to be the best, you have to beat the best.And in a Division 2 district final on Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Plainwell boys soccer team beat the best.Goals by Gage Truitt and Nolan Edgell lifted the Trojans to the 2-1 win over defending state champ Gull Lake, Read More…
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Obituary: Patrick Dennis Bradley
Patrick Dennis Bradley, 78, passed away October 19, 2023, at his home. Patrick was born June 15, 1945, in Allegan, the son of Ralph and Donna Bradley.He was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a transportation engineer for Saudi Aramco for many years before returning to Allegan.Surviving are wife, Sharon M. Read More…
Obituary: Stevan Richard Oakley
Stevan Richard Oakley, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on October 12, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Born in Garden City, Michigan in 1958, Steve moved with his family to Lake City, MI in 1973, where he met and married his soulmate and best friend Read More…
Life as Performance Art
After the Bavarian corporal attacked Poland and then blitzkrieged his way through Europe, there were people in England who still thought their leaders should sit down and make nice with Corporal Adolph That wasn’t going to happen, any more than the United States was going to have a conversation over tea and crumpets with the Japanese after Read More…
Allegan’s new elementary breaks ground
By Gari Voss The official groundbreaking for the new Allegan Elementary School occurred on October 20, 2023. After a weather postponement from October 13th, architects, contractors, school board members, building administrators, the Allegan High School band, teachers, parents, students, and community members gathered on the newly cleared land behind L.E. White Middle School.As the sky Read More…
Two vehicles roll over, victims transported to hospital
On October 23th, 2023 at 11:25am Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call of an injury crash on M-40 Hwy near 127th Ave in Heath Township, Allegan County. When responding Deputies arrived on scene they found 2 vehicles rolled over in the ditch. Deputies and first responders where able to assist the occupants in both those Read More…
Make Halloween Frighteningly Safe
By Gari Voss All Hallows Eve will arrive October 31, 2023. Some communities set times for Trick-or-Treating. There are some special opportunities offered by specific organizations. Take a moment to ensure that everyone has a safe, fun evening. The City of Allegan:Downtown Businesses – 3-5:30pmResidential trick-or-treat 5:30-8pmWear costumes appropriate for the weather and safe for Read More…
Lawrence woman killed in county head-on crash
Lawrence woman killed in head-on crash in Allegan County Friday morningA 30-year-old woman is dead and a 71-year-old man is hospitalized following a head-on crash in Allegan County’s Trowbridge Township Friday morning.Around 10:00 a.m. Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call from a retired firefighter about a crash on M-40, south of 102nd Avenue. An Read More…
Mike’s Musings: EV’s may be the future, but they aren’t the present
I read an interesting statistic from my condo association executive director the other day. She claimed 30% of the cars sold in 2022 were electric. She also said that number will increase to 60% by 2030.Now being the suspicious type, I had to read for myself what the real number was. I know the Biden Read More…
Gilkey Elementary students take annual bike tour
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you were out and about in Plainwell on Monday, Oct. 9, you might have come across a unique sight: dozens and dozens of children, their parents and teachers riding their bikes through the streets of the city.It was all part of Gilkey Elementary School’s annual 4th/5th grade bike tour that Read More…