By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOLLAND—Four minutes and 54 seconds.That’s all that separated the Plainwell girls soccer team from a trip to the Division 2 State Finals.But in athletics, five minutes can feel like an eternity. Such was the case for the Trojans in their state semifinal game against East Grand Rapids on Wednesday, June 13.East Grand Read More…
Dorothy (Dollie) Louisa Huff, age 79, of Plainwell passed away Monday June 12, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, MI. Dollie was born September 30, 1943 in Hopkins the daughter of Ralph Morse and Dorothy Morse and lived in Allegan and surrounding areas all her life. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading and watching TV. Read More…
Robert Harry Brown, 77 of Watson, Michigan, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born December 12, 1945, in Plainwell, Michigan, he was the son of Harry and Elma (Clawson) Brown and the husband of Angeline (Weglarz) Brown. Robert graduated from Hopkins High School, received a bachelor’s degree from Read More…
July 21, 1940 – June 18, 2023 Marian Carol Herpst, “Grandma Harley” of Allegan, Michigan, formally of Lansing, Michigan, left her earthly home to be reunited with her loving husband, Ron, on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Born July 21, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late John and Carol Joy (Beard) Read More…
Yvonne Elaine Gowens, 59, went to be with her Savior on Thursday June 8, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. Born June 27, 1963 in Kalamazoo, to the late Micheal Dean Gowens and Mary Elizabeth (Gowens) Greene. She was the fourth of Nine children. Yvonne made many friends through the years with her spunky, Read More…
Diana Marie Puschel, 81, of Allegan, MI passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. The family will receive friends at Gorden Funeral Residence, Hopkins Chapel on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 4219 Park Lane, Dorr, Read More…
By today’s standards my parents were notoriously of the free-range mentality, albeit within some limitations. Once we were out of school for the summer and had gone through the paper grocery bag full of debris from our desks, we had time to explore and experience life around us. There were some basic rules: don’t go Read More…
By Gari Voss Summer weekends are abound with events across Allegan County. There is no need to drive across the county to Holland, Saugatuck or South Haven.Beginning Friday, June 16, 2023, Allegan was rocking. Rollin’ on the River brought Prior Noon to the Riverfront Stage. While the crowd enjoyed the music of talented artists, a Read More…
The City of Fennville took home the top prize of $25,000 in a state competition that will help put the small Allegan County town on the map.Three winners of the Consumers Energy Foundation’s 2023 Put Your Town on the Map award were announced June 8 from the 10 finalist communities that made presentations at the Read More…
By Gari Voss The sentencing for Cory Nethery (26) on Friday, June 16, 2023 brought a 60 to 100 year prison term for the death of his grandfather, William Fitzhugh. This culminated an investigation that went in-depth after William (82) passed because of adult abuse by Nethery and Christopher Fitzhugh, another of William’s grandsons.William’s son Read More…