On April 11, 2023 the Wayland City Police Department was dispatched for a suspicious situation. Upon the arrival of officers they were directed to an area next to US131 and Windsor Woods Village. The officers found human remains that appear…

There is nothing new about burning books. The ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, probably Sumerians and Hittites did it.Hitler and his minions tried it in the 1930s as an after-party for the Nuremberg Ral-lies. The Church did a fair number of…

I apologize in advance because some of you think I pontificate too much on my personal life, but I gotta reach out one more time and congratulate my son on earning his BA degree in political science from Eastern Michigan…

Allen G Meade Sr, age 84 of Allegan passed away April 23, 2023. He was beloved husband of Susan for 64 years and the loving father of Pamela Meade of Gobles, Kimberly (Jack) Templin of Allegan, Debora Meade of Otsego,…

Jean Wilma Gill, age 73 of Plainwell, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, April 22, 2023. She was born on October 20, 1949 in Allegan to the late Edward and Wilhelmina Mennega. She graduated from Allegan High…

Lewis Geib, age 38, loving husband, father, son and brother passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on April 19, 2023 in Beijing China. He was preceded in death by his father, George Geib. Lewis is survived by his mother Ruth…

Allegan’s Lion’s Club with other Lions clubs gave hours of support to help build 60 beds for the group Sleep in Heavenly Peace. No child shall sleep on the floor program is their mission. All tools…. hammers, saws, sanders, nails…

By Gari Voss The Allegan City Council received good news but continued to wrestle with the on-going concerns regarding the Historic District Commission and County offices moving.On the positive side, Mayor Teresa Galloway took time to proclaim May 7-13, 2023…

By Gari Voss Tuesday, May 2, 2023 is the Spring Election that is so easy to overlook, while being extremely important to cities, townships and school districts. Residents are required by law to step forward to voice their support for…

The lead character in the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” sings “If I Were a Rich Man.”A small portion of many of our brains fantasizes what it would be like to be wealthy. We dream of a lawyer telling us…

With nearly 70 percent of the electorate opposed to a second term for President Joe Biden, he announced this week that he’s running despite that number and historically low approval ratings. It could very well be a race between Biden…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor More than three years after the world as we knew it was turned upside down by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, life continues to return to more of a state of normalcy.That includes the programs…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A large amount of animal waste and remnants spilled onto Starr Road near Plainwell High School on Thursday, April 13, with cleanup efforts taking three hours.According to a release from Plainwell Department of Public Safety director…

Hailey Pueblo connects for a home run in Otsego’s first game against Vicksburg. (Photo by Gary Shook) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—There was no shortage of excitement for the home fans at the Otsego Softball Invitational on Saturday, April 15.The…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A pair of runner-up flight finishes highlighted Allegan’s performance at its home invitational on Saturday, April 15.The No. 1 doubles team of Hailey Fuller/Emma Kuebler and the No. 3 doubles team of Luna Ruiz/Taylor Fuller both…

Merle Lee Simmons, 83, of Middleville, MI passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023. Born December 25, 1939 in Burnips, he was the son of the late Marshal Theodore and Julia (Selby) Simmons and was the husband of Patricia Ann (Moeller)…

Alice Irene (Coffey) Ridlington passed away March 23, 2023 in Allegan.  She was born February 15, 1949 in Allegan, MI, the 7th of 8 children raised by Ernest “Marion” Coffey and Dorothy May Foote.  She attended Prouty Country School from K-8th grade and graduated…

Back in the day Bud Light was all the rage. It was the beer of choice for the masses. When I owned a bar we ordered as much Bud Light as all other beers combined. Maybe due to the craft…

    We will be observing Earth Day on April 22. It is our fifty-third year of this important day, having begun in 1970.   Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin introduced the idea, and it was quickly embraced by a bi-partisan majority in both…

The May 2, 2023 election will include the Wayland Union School District’s Bond Proposal for $49,700,000. The Bond will be millage-neutral because its passage will not change the current school millage collected on property tax bills. Every school in the…