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Obituary: Barbara I. Hambley, 90
Barbara I. Hambley, 90, of Pullman, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at the Allegan County Medical Care Facility. Barbara was born May 23, 1932 in Ganges Township, Allegan County, daughter of the late Sam and Ida (Collins) Reed. On…
Obituary: Gertrude Hazel Marie Vujtech, 81
Gertrude Hazel Marie (Canty) Vujtech, Age 81Gertrude Hazel Marie (Canty) Vujtech was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and admirable friend to all that knew her. Active throughout her life, she made each moment count. She had relentless compassion, a ‘can-do’…
ACCF donates $215k to county non-profits
The Board and Staff of the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF) are pleased to announce 2023 Legacy Grant awards totaling $215,552 to Allegan County non-profits. We are proud to support numerous non-profit organizations in the county and the services they…
Allegan County gas prices are up again
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Gas prices are on the rise locally, statewide and nationwide.AAA reports as of April 3, the average gas prices in Allegan County are $3.539 per gallon.This compares to $3.583 in Barry County, $3.494 in Van…
Rain, rain go away
Heavy rains that fell on Friday, March 31, caused some localized flooding in the area.These areas included the bridge that goes underneath M-89 near the main stoplight in downtown Plainwell and leads to Hicks Park. Water levels of the Kalamazoo…
School resource officers providing safety at county schools
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman Jim Storey praised the addition of school resource officers in local school buildings.“The safety of kindergarten through 12th grade students and the staff surrounding them is the goal of school resource officers…
Mike’s Musings: Conducting business while under the knife- that was my week
For many last week was spring vacation, a time to take a trip or just enjoy family. For me it was a whirlwind of activity I will never forget.I underwent surgery on Wednesday, as the result of falling off my…
High school musicals entertain audiences
Theater fans were treated to not one, but two local productions last weekend.Otsego High School presented “High School Musical,” while Plainwell High School presented “Mamma Mia.”OHS (seen at left) opened its run on Wednesday, March 22, with a sensory performance.…
Otsego adopts new mission statement and motto
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager The City of Otsego recently completed two significant administrative objectives that are important to keep the expectations high for our employees.First, I would like to share our new Mission Statement and give provide background information…
Fitness Court coming to Plainwell’s Sherwood Park
City of Plainwell residents will soon have another option when it comes to staying active and achieving their fitness goals.On Wednesday, March 22, city officials announced it had been awarded $40,000 from Priority Health and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) as…
Allegan girls tennis wins two
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team hosted its annual Early Bird Invitational on Saturday, March 25, as the Tigers welcomed Coopersville and Grand Haven to town.And while Allegan came away with wins in both of its matches,…
Otsego tennis beats Marshall
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Dominant.That one word pretty much sums up the season-opening performance by the Otsego girls tennis team against visiting Marshall on Thursday, March 23.The Bulldogs didn’t lose more than five games in any flight and cruised to…
Obituary: Robert (Bob) Edward Stube, 81
Robert (Bob) Edward Stube of Allegan, Michigan, passed away March 22, 2023. Bob was born September 11, 1941, in Chicago to his late parents Edward and Mary (Mullner) Stube. He would move to Allegan where he would spend the rest…
Obituary: Shirley Anne Brown, 87
Shirley Anne Brown, 87, of Plainwell, MI passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at Alamo Nursing Home in Kalamazoo, after being a member of the Alamo community for almost 7 years ago. Born March 18, 1936 in Fennville, MI, she…
Life as Performance Art
A few years back I was starting to look for a new car. I pulled into a dealership that had some makes and models that caught my eye and had a good rating for reliability, safety, and sipping (rather than guzzling)…
Unique museum opens in downtown Allegan
By Leslie Ballard “There’s nothing like it on this side of the state,” said Eric Ross of his Museum Obscura located at 114 Locust Street.The Museum is comprised of two rooms, the first devoted to what Eric refers to as…
Discharged discovered at mobile home park
By Gari Voss Friday, March 26, 2023, about 9am, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) and the Allegan County Health Department were informed that a discharge had been detected in a remote drain field of the…
Deputies investigate submerged vehicle, two hospitalized
By John RaffelCorrespondentALLEGAN – Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call on March 25 at 8:30 p.m. on a personal injury crash near the intersection of 104th Ave and 50th St Grand Junction, Lee Township.Witnesses reported a vehicle upside down in a…
Mike’s Musings: I’ve been a fool, how about you?
Editor’s Note: Because I’ve been laid up in a hospitalthe last couple of days (broke my hip) I pulled this oldy but goody columnfrom the vault. BY MIKE WILCOXPUBLISHER Saturday will be April Fools’ Day. It is also thebirthday of…
Otsego, Plainwell choirs qualify for state choral fest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Choirs from Otsego High School and Plainwell High School were among those to participate in the District 10 Choral Festival hosted by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association earlier this month.And the students from both local…
