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Plainwell students shine at regional Science Olympiad
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—Several third-place finishes highlighted a strong showing for a group of Plainwell High School students at a regional Science Olympiad Tournament held at Western Michigan University on Saturday, March 18.Those third-place performances for Plainwell included: Thai…
Otsego VFW to host dinner honoring POWs, MIAs
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, more than 81,500 American service members are considered missing in action, dating back to World War II.Members of Otsego VFW Post 3030 want to do their part to ensure…
Girls Track & Field Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANCoach: Mike Chalupa (21st year)Returning letter winners: Sabrina Mills (sprints), sr.; Josie Navarro (distance), sr.; Maddie Antkoviak (throws, high jump), soph.; Dawn DeGood (throws), soph.Season outlook: As a junior last season, sprinter Sabrina Mills was the…
Obituary: LeRoy Douglas Maltby
LeRoy Douglas Maltby, 79 of Allegan, MI sadly left us on March 13, 2023. Doug was born on December 28th, 1943 in Lawrence, MI; the son of Harriet Sanborn Maltby and LeRoy Maltby, Jr. Doug was a familiar face to…
Obituary: Adelia Davis
Adelia Davis, 89, of McCamey, TX, and formerly of Hopkins, MI, passed quietly into the arms of her Heavenly Father at the McCamey Convalescent Center on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 10:20pm.She was born in South Haven, MI the daughter…
Life as Performance Art
I knew there had been a radical shift in the universe the day I was walking down the street and three women were coming in my direction. They were not talking with each other. Rather, all of them were on their…
Allegan begins downtown reconstruction
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan began plans for reconstructing Downtown in 2018, now the vision is ready to become a reality. The formal groundbreaking was held on March 20, 2023 at the intersection of Locust and Trowbridge Streets.A…
Fennville police chief pick withdraws from consideration
By Jim HaydenCorrespondent Fennville is again searching for a new police chief after the city’s choice withdrew to stay in his current position in South Carolina.“So we’re back to square one,” Mayor Dan Rastall said at Monday’s city commission meeting.…
Story responds to lawsuit filed against county
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County commission chairman James Storey has provided a statement in response to three county officials filing suit over an alleged plan to move some county offices to a location outside of the county seat.The…
Sheriff office investigating check forgeries
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office has investigated multiple incidents recently of forged / altered checks. In all of the incidents the victims reported mailing a check for payment of services or utilities and later being notified that the payment was…
Mike’s Musings: Heaping praise on employees, readers
As any business owner will tell you, employees make a business successful. I couldn’t agree more, and I’m here to tell you I am fortunate enough to have one of the best groups of employees an employer could ever wish…
Shannon waives preliminary hearing
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KENT COUNTY—An orthodontist who had an office in Plainwell is heading to trial on child pornography charges.According to court documents, Thomas Shannon, 41, of Byron Township, waived his preliminary hearing—which was scheduled for Wednesday, March 8—following…
Plainwell High School prepares for ‘Mamma Mia’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you a fan of the music created by Swedish pop group ABBA?If so, then you’re going to love Plainwell High School’s production of “Mamma Mia.”Based on songs recorded by ABBA, “Mamma Mia” is slated to…
Arrest made in assault of elderly veteran at Circle K
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorA 24-year-old Battle Creek man is facing assault charges for an attack on an elderly veteran at the Circle K gas station on M-89 in Otsego Township.Richard Lee-Raymond Ward-Perry was arraigned in the 57th District Circuit Court…
Otsego High School presents ‘High School Musical’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Dancing while dribbling a basketball is no easy task.Yet that’s exactly what cast members of Otsego High School’s production of “High School Musical” will do when they bring the Disney Channel movie to life on stage.The…
Otsego’s Smith claims state title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor AUBURN HILLS—Otsego boys swim & dive coach Darryl Belton thought his star freshman Liam Smith looked uncharacteristically tight at the Division 3 state finals on Saturday, March 11.“He doesn’t get that way very often,” Belton said.…
Obituary: Barbara Jeanne Richlich, 84
After 15 years, Barbara Jeanne (Majewski) Richlich was finally reunited with the love of her life, Jerry, and found eternal peace with her God on March 9, 2023, at home, surrounded by her girls, as were her wishes. Barb joined…
Obituary: Della Andrus, 95
Della Andrus, age 95, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Allegan. Della was the only girl in a family of six brothers; a sister, Helen, died before Della was born. Her parents…
Obituary: Debra Kaylor, 67
Deb Kaylor, 67, born May 15, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 10th surrounded by her loving family. Deb was a longtime Allegan resident, graduating from Allegan High School and marrying her true love, Peter Allan Kaylor. Together…
Life as Performance Art
We received a Christmas card and letter from longtime friends, and in it they wrote about returning to Orchestra Hall for the first performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in nearly two years. At the end of the evening the director,…
