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Early Voting for the Primary Election has begun
By Gari Voss Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment in the November 2022 election. Now all voters can go to early voting sites and cast their ballots. The 9-day window for early voting began Sat., Feb. 17, 2023, and ends…
Ganges body ID’d as Chicago man
By Scott SullivanEditorPolice have identified a body that washed up on a private Ganges Township beach Feb. 14 as belonging to Elijah Ramone Cooper, 21, of Chicago.Cooper, identified by dental records, had last been seen Nov. 15, 2023.The Allegan County…
The Arts arrive at the Griswold and City Hall
Tim Carr receives assistance from Chairperson of the Art Reach Project Paulette Carr, left, and President of the Allegan Area Arts Council (AAAC) Judi McCall, right. The last-minute adjustments were made before the February Allegan Area Chamber of Council (AACC)…
Mike’s Musings: Recognizing Washington and Lincoln- two of the best
Presidents’ Day has come and gone but I can’t help but reflect on two of my favorites, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.Washington was our first president. He led an army of rag tag colonists of victory over the well-trained, formidable…
Life as Performance Art
Step back in time to midsummer in Paris, 1945. After five years of German occupation, the war in Europe had ended. Paris had been liberated the previous August.At first the city was full of joy again. Despite the Bavarian corporal’s orders,…
Otsego girls split pair of games
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EDWARDSBURG—The Otsego girls basketball team fell behind early in its Wolverine Conference clash with Edwardsburg on Friday, Feb. 9, and never fully recovered.The Bulldogs fell behind 15-8 after one quarter and eventually fell by a 50-28…
Allegan boys bowling posts comeback win
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BRONSON—Following the two baker games in its SAC non-divisional match against Burr Oak on Monday, Feb. 12, the situation appeared pretty dire for the Allegan boys bowling team.After all, the Tigers dropped both bakers—135-122 and 168-152—to…
City of Allegan dismantles Historic District Commission
By Gari Voss The Monday, February 12, 2024, City of Allegan Council meeting brought some tough decisions. The Historic District Commission (HDC) and the Allegan City Council have wrestled with whether the HDC could adequately carry out the responsibilities outlined…
Life as Performance Art
One day, after a salesclerk said, “Have a nice day,” I turned towards her with my bleakest expression and replied, “Thank you, but I have other plans.” When I bought a couple tomatoes from her later, she said, “Have a good…
Mike’s Musings: Stop Electing Representative Who Have Spent Their Lives as Politicians
I’ve written about this many times, but as we prepare to vote this year, I would ask you to be mindful of this- we keep electing leaders that have long past the age where we receive social security checks. Age…
Otsego schools hosts district-wide Inclusion Week
Students at Dix Street Elementary listen to a presentation as part of Inclusion Week. (Photo provided) Otsego Public Schools’ Inclusion Week featured the OHS Rise students talking about the importance of acceptance. (Photo provided) OHS Rise students went to each…
Plainwell schools wrestles with water main break
A water-main break at Plainwell High School forced a boil-water advisory for Plainwell Community Schools’ main campus through Tuesday, Feb. 6. (Photo provided) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A water-main break at Plainwell High School led to a boil-water adversity for…
Plainwell swim & dive gets past Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—In a battle of the top two teams in the Southwest and Central Swim Conference, Plainwell bested Otsego by a score of 99-86 on Thursday, Feb. 1.Otsego actually won seven of the 12 events, but Plainwell…
Allegan bowling competes three days in a row
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—Competing for the third straight day, the Allegan bowling teams secured wins over Saugatuck on Thursday, Feb. 1.The 30-0 win by the Allegan boys kept that team unbeaten at 11-0 in the SAC Lakeshore and…
Obituary: Esther Mae Arndt Godfrey
Esther Mae Arndt Godfrey, 101 years old died peacefully on January 31st, 2024, at the Allegan Medical Care Community, Allegan MichiganShe was born to Jacob and Katie Goodman Arndt early on November 22nd, 1922 and was raised on a farm…
Obituary: Carol Jean Wuis
Carol Jean Wuis, 76, died peacefully in her sleep on January 16, 2024, at their Texas residence.Carol was born in Ludington, Michigan, in September 1947. In 1969, she married Joe Wuis and was happily married for 54 years.Joe and Carol…
Obituary: Steve Barber
Steve Barber passed away February 3, 2024 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brave battle with cancer. Steve was born December 15,1955 to Orrie and Ruth Barber in Allegan, Michigan. He grew up in Allegan and graduated…
Consumers prepares to put Calkins Dam, others up for sale
The Calkins Bridge Dam across the Kalamazoo River forms Lake Allegan and has produced power since 1935. The dam is scheduled for relicensing in 2040, and Consumers Energy is exploring its future. On Feb. 2, 2024, an RFP was issued…
Allegan Twp looks to implement sewer ordinance, also studies wind and solar
By Gari Voss Allegan Township has some unique characteristics. Like most townships in Allegan County, its approximate 6 mile by 6 mile borders create a well-defined square. But unlike other townships, within those borders, just south of the center, lies…
Mike’s Musings: Close the Border no, not later
I don’t understand why we can’t close off the border and allow legal immigration to take place.In the last three years, over 5,000,000 illegals have crossed into the United States. That’s 5,000,000 people taxpayers are housing, feeding and transporting all…
