Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Public meetings set on shelter’s fate

By Scott SullivanStaff WriterThe nonprofit Wishbone Pet Rescue board apprised donors Oct. 12 it has agreed with Allegan County administrators to transition its 13-year management of the county animal shelter back into county hands. (See related letter on Page A8).As reported here last week, the two were at loggerheads how continue funding and running the Read More…

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Mike’s Musings: Israel deserves our support- some observations

War is never pretty, but I certainly cannot fault Israel for engaging with Hamas after that terrorist organization slaughtered 1300 Jews and 32 Americans in a surprise attack September 14.I make the following observations:Do not equate Palestinians with Hamas. Hamas is and has been a terrorist organization for decades. It is true that they pretty Read More…

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Life as Performance Art

Since the dawn of civilization humans have wondered what happens after our heart stops and we quit breathing.What’s on the other side? The ancient Jewish Sadducees believed death was the end, i.e. dead is dead. Most people worldwide hold out hope there’s more.Ancient Egyptians memorized passages from a Book of the Dead, an elaborate way Read More…

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Talent Together provides teaching opportunities

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor After graduating from Otsego High School in 2017, Brooke Galloway earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Central Michigan University and joined the workforce.A few years later, though, she began questioning her career path and started doing some substitute teaching. She quickly realized that teaching was her true passion.That’s when, through Read More…

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OHS hosts College & Career Week for students

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor What do you want to be when you grow up?Children begin hearing that question—or some variation of it—at a young age. And with so many options available, it can seem a little overwhelming to some young people.That’s why Otsego High School is doing its best to provide its students with as Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Allegan swimmers continue winning ways

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The winning ways continued for the Allegan girls swim & dive team.The Tigers remained undefeated in the SCC with a 104-78 win over Marshall on Tuesday, Oct. 3Maddie Antkoviak provided one of the highlights for Allegan, qualifying for the MHSAA State Finals in the 50 freestyle with a winning time of Read More…

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Bulldogs upend Trojans

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Weather conditions were, to say the least, less than ideal for the annual gridiron grudge match between Otsego and Plainwell on Friday, Oct. 6.But not even the wet, windy, chilly conditions could put a damper on the Bulldogs’ excitement.Otsego used a 35-7 second-half surge to erase a one-point halftime deficit and Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Whither county animal shelter’s fate?

By Scott SullivanEditorAllegan County and 501c3 nonprofit Wishbone Pet Rescue are at business loggerheads how to continue a 12-year pact both agree has been successful.Both concede updates are needed to achieve the shared goal: a humane, financially-healthy shelter serving county humans and animals with, by nature, funds and resources that are limited. The only “side” Read More…

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APS elementary building set to break ground

By Rob Patin Allegan Public Schools Communications DirectorAllegan Public Schools Superintendent James Antoine is excited to welcome the community to a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, October 13 to kick off the construction of the district’s new elementary building.“The ceremony is meant to be a celebration and an acknowledgement of the work that has gone into Read More…