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Allegan girls use defense to get past Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLE—Talk about getting defensive.In its showdown with Allegan County rival Fennville on Friday, Feb. 24, the Allegan girls basketball team held the Blackhawks to six points or less in each quarter.The result was a 42-16 victory…
Obituary: Harold Wayne Bright, 83
Harold Wayne Bright, 83 of Allegan passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2023, at Medilodge of Kalamazoo. Harold was born at home in Allegan to the late Wayne Bright and Beatrice Stoelting Hale on December 22, 1939.Harold worked various jobs…
Obituary: Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, 93
Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, age 93 of Otsego passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Wings Home. He was born on May 27, 1929 in Plainwell, the son of Harry and Jennie (Barton) Cary. Ronald worked for Consumers Power Company…
Mike’s Musings: DAZED and CONFUSED, or JUST GROWING OLD
Growing can be a real pain, sometimes. What you once remembered with ease, you now forget.Case in point occurred last weekend. My significant other and I had booked a concert at a smallish auditorium back in December. It was sure…
Life as Performance Art
For a number of years, we have been seeing news reports about our southern borders. Unfortunately, we have overlooked the fact that we also have a northern border with Canada. It’s easy to forget about it because, with the exception of a…
Commissioners approve courthouse plans
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Allegan County Board of Commissioners, in a 5-0 vote, decided on Thursday to approve initial plans recommended by county administration for the conversion of the Allegan County building for sole use as a courthouse.“The…
Lake Allegan Association asks Governor to keep hydro dams
The Lake Allegan Association, Inc. submitted a letter to Governor Whitmer, calling for her to invest in hydroelectric power as part of her clean energy policy. LAA joins joins 379 signers—Michigan organizations, local government officials, businesses, and residents—in this effort.…
Sheriff seeks dead horse’s owner
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in identifying the owner of this horse.Animal Control was notified of this horse being deceased and dumped in the area of 112th Avenue and 46th Street, Valley Township.Please contact Animal Control at…
Natalie Ryder… a Rural Hospital CEO to Know
By Gari Voss Ascension Borgess announced that Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital (2022), Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital (2022) in Plainwel,l and Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital (2018) in Dowagiac, had been named by Becker’s Hospital Review…
Plainwell man arrested after brandishing gun
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—A brief standoff between police and a man who allegedly pointed a gun at another man ended peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 15.The incident took place near West Bridge and S. Sunset streets.The Plainwell Community Schools complex…
Local school districts honor resource officers
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Wednesday, Feb. 15, school districts throughout the country took time to recognize the efforts of school resource officers as part of National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day.That included Plainwell Community Schools and Otsego Public Schools.Plainwell…
Trojans beat Otsego at buzzer
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—For much of the girls basketball game between rivals Plainwell and Otsego, the host Bulldogs did a good job of containing Trojan senior Lauren Vos.Vos had been limited to two points through three quarters and had…
Obituary: June Marguerite Clark, 88
June Marguerite Clark, 88, of Allegan, passed away January 30, 2023 at the Wings of Hope in Allegan after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.Born December 21, 1934 in Grand Marais, Michigan, daughter of the late Steve and Evelyn ‘Tudy’…
Obituary: Carl Frank Richard Geupel, 92
Carl Frank Richard Geupel, age 92, formerly of Allegan, Michigan, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on January 28, 2023. Carl was born May 26, 1930 in Weehawken, New Jersey as an only child to Carl and Elisabeth Geupel.Carl’s…
Life as Performance Art
Perhaps you remember the 1948 film, A Song is Born, starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. The plot is simple: A group of elderly scholars had been commissioned to write the definitive history of music. For nine years they had toiled away, cutting…
Snowmobile & ORV enthusiasts explore uniting
By Gari Voss Collaboration may be the answer for those who love riding the trails and roads around Allegan County and across Michigan in all seasons of the year. The possible melding of two clubs would touch hundreds of riders…
Fennville RoboHawks:Drone Killers Qualify for World Championship
By Gari Voss Fennville Public Schools has offered robotics extracurriculars to students in grades 6-12 for years. Robotics have taken the front stage in the past, but for the 2022-23 school year, an Aerial Drone team was added to the…
Mike’s Musings: Release January 6 tapes, Epstein list
Our government seems to enjoy keeping sensitive information from you and I, even though we pay their salaries and place them in the positions they are in. I believe the people have a right to know. It is not up…
Otsego HS honors RISE students during snowcoming
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Earlier this month, Otsego High School hosted its annual snowcoming festivities.And as has become a recent tradition, the OHS student body used the opportunity to honor members of the RISE (Reaching Independence Through Support and Education)…
