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Allegan mourns respected businesswoman’s death
The Allegan business community lost a dedicated businesswoman and friend. Jana (Wendt) Tibbitts, who has been the managing principal of Tibbitts & Associates, PLC since 2014, died suddenly from a heart attack on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She and her…
Research indicates county has no authority over Calkins Dam
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Does a county have the power to limit action of what’s being done with a dam?Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman Jim Storey pointed out that at the request of a county resident, last year…
City of Otsego seeks additional public safety funding
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor According to Otsego city manger Aaron Mitchell, the current on-call volunteer model being used by the Otsego Fire Department is designed to handle 500 calls per year.But the number of calls has been on the rise…
PHS Multicultural Club takes part in Day of Service
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Plainwell Community Schools were closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.But rather than taking the day off, a group of 16 high school students who are members of the PHS…
Otsego man dies after car crashes into Lake Macatawa
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PARK TOWNSHIP—A 52-year-old Otsego man is dead after his vehicle went into Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.Officials from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office believe Jon Dowler’s vehicle…
Allegan earns win over visiting Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Fennville’s Lila Rosema poured in a game-best 24 points against host Allegan during this SAC girls basketball contest on Friday, Jan. 17.The was the bad news for the Tigers. The good news was that they limited…
Otsego girls fall to Paw Paw after beating Sturgis
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Three of the four quarters in the Wolverine Conference clash between the girls basketball teams from Otsego and Paw Paw on Friday, Jan. 20, were nip-and-tuck.The teams each scored six points in the first quarter, while…
Life as Performance Art
The first of several garden seed catalogues arrived the other day, and I dropped everything for an hour or so to go through it. Others will soon follow, and I will go through them as well. We will dog-ear pages and…
Classified document scandal needs to be put to rest
After re-reading my opinion last week that the Trump/Biden classified documents scandal was much to do about nothing, I realized I left out a couple of major points.First, I minimalized the importance of classified documents, by writing many of them…
Ukrainian exchange student speaks of war, American customs
By Leslie Ballard Mykola Dziuba is not like the other exchange students at Allegan High School this year. The 17-year old comes from war-ravaged Ukraine, a democracy fighting for its life since the Russians invaded his country on Feb. 24,…
Lilge still missing after four years
A man left an interview with Michigan State Police in Allegan and hasn’t been seen since.Officials said he drove to a state park after the interview, parked his car in the area and left the keys inside.Todd Michael Lilge has…
Otsego father drives vehicle with two daughters into lake
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PARK TOWNSHIP—A 52-year-old Otsego man is dead after his vehicle went into Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.Officials from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office believe Jon Dowler’s vehicle…
Allegan council reviews street maintenance options
By Leslie Ballard During the Jan. 23 City Council Study Session, Doug Kadzbahn, Director of the Department of Public Works, and Tony Magee of Abonmarche gave a presentation based on Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) data concerning the state…
Obituary: Barbara A. Middaugh
Barbara A. Middaugh, 88, of Allegan, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Glenwood Seventh-day Adventist Church,…
Obituary: Bette Joan Maneke
Went to be with the Lord Friday, January 13, 2023 with her family by her side. Bette was born December 18, 1935 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Roy and Viola (Truax) Chamberlain. Bette had worked at RS Electronics, Otsego and…
Otsego tops Plainwell in OT
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—With a large crowd on hand on Friday, Jan. 13, the girls basketball teams from Otsego and Plainwell decided to give the assembled masses their money’s worth … and then some.After leading by nine points at…
Allegan bowlers beat Saugatuck
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a battle of Allegan County rivals when Allegan hosted Saugatuck in a SAC bowling showdown on Monday, Jan. 16.And it the Tigers who came out on top, as the Allegan boys knocked off the…
Otsego is Sharing the Warmth
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Members of Otsego High School’s National Honor Society are helping those who might be in need of assistance when it comes to staying warm this winter.From now until Friday, Jan. 27, the group is sponsoring a…
Arrests made in connection to damage at golf course
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Two arrests have been made in connection to the vandalism that took place at Lake Doster Golf Club this past Thanksgiving weekend.Charges have been filed against both subjects, according to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office. The…
Meijer revamps mPerks reward program
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMeijer is revamping its mPerks program, the grocery chain announced on Thursday, Jan. 12.According to a press release, the changes will make it easier for customers to save on the products they purchase and provide a longer…
