By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFor those high school seniors who are planning to attend college following graduation, applying for scholarships is likely one of the items on their to-do list.That task just got a little easier for students who attend Plainwell…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Thanks to its 45-30 win over Edwardsburg on Friday, Feb. 10, the Otsego girls basketball team pulled into a second-place tie in the Wolverine Conference standings with the Eddies.The victory also snapped a long losing skid…

Evelyn May Byron, 97 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born October 14, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late David F. and Louise (Nordquist) Carlson and…

Kellie Lynn Houser of Allegan, Michigan passed peacefully surrounded by her family February 9, 2023. Kellie was born on January 31, 1973, to Nelson and Debbra (Borck) Renner. Kellie grew up in Onsted, Michigan where she graduated from her high…

Kenneth Ray Fisk, 76, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Wings Home in Allegan. Born November 1, 1946 in Illinois, he was the son of the late Warren and Helen Marguerite (Ohnsman) Fisk. Kenneth worked for…

     The other morning a couple of talking heads on a television program were discussing the current state of affairs in the country, and one of them said that she still believed America was an exceptional country. The other, a bit…

By Leslie Ballard The February 13 Allegan City Council meeting covered a wide range of topics.During Study session, City Council members engaged in lengthy discussions about the recent meeting involving the Council, the Historic District Commission, and the State Historic…

By Gari Voss A dinner… A challenge… A mission to feed the hungry… That sums up the work of Hungry for Christ in Hamilton, MI. Curt and Tracy Brower attended a focus banquet at their church where those in attendance…

I have a high tolerance for pain. Separate a shoulder, strain my Achille’s tendon, chronic back pain, etc. I’ve done it and had it, but none of those compare to the pain created by a dentist drilling on your teeth.Last…

By G.C. Stoppel “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are Declaration of Independence keystones.Life is good, but no if it means I spend the last months or years in great pain, immobilized and mind away with the fairies. Liberty is…

When the Otsego boys swim & dive team hosted Wayland for a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday, Jan. 31, it marked the end of an era.The meet was the final one to be held at the Bulldogs’ current pool, which…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A call from a concerned citizen resulted in representatives from the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad collecting a device from downtown Plainwell on Friday, Feb. 3.Members of the bomb squad ultimately determined the device appeared to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Three unique acts will be featured as part of Ransom District Library’s Winter Concert Series.Wallace, Beebe, Moehle and Orr kick off the series on Sunday, Feb. 19, followed by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Burdick-Thorne String Quartet…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—When the Otsego boys swim & dive team hosted Wayland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, it wasn’t just the Bulldogs’ final home meet of the season. It was their final meet in their current pool … ever.Otsego…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor DOUGLAS—It was a battle of the top two boys bowling teams in the SAC Lakeshore when Allegan traveled to play host Saugatuck at Alley Lanes on Monday, Feb. 6.And it was the second-place Trailblazers who prevailed,…

Susan Elizabeth Maurer (Milbocker), of Allegan, transitioned into Eternal Glory peacefully on Saturday, January 21, 2023, with her family by her side. Susan was born on February 6, 1959, to Colleen and Bernard “Buster” Milbocker. She grew up in Allegan…

On February first, Benjamin (Ben) Gale Schulz, 49, of Hopkins, left this world as he did most things—completely unexpectedly. Whether it was tearing apart a bathroom out of the blue while his wife was gone, to gifting her an epic…

Gary Alan DeKilder, 64 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away at his home on February 2, 2023. Born November 15, 1958 in Plainwell, Michigan, he was the son of the late Donald and Lila Mae (McKibbin) DeKilder and the husband of…

By Gari Voss The southwest corner of the Pullman Town Square will soon be adorned with a Veterans Memorial. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Ralph Daily Jr. Post 6134 in Pullman, Michigan and Beautify Pullman are collaborating to bring this…