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State champions!!! Otsego girls have four of top 14 finishers to claim D2 state title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BROOKLYN—At about the midway point of the Division 2 Girls Cross Country State Finals, Otsego coach Steve Long saw something he’ll never forget.“There are so many great memories from this race, but standing at the mile…
Mike’s Musings: Daylight saving time makes no sense
In the immortalized words of David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitesnake, “here I go again.” It’s another year and another rant as to why daylight saving time should go the way of video stores and Oldsmobile.As you can probably tell…
Life as Performance Art
Every autumn we buy a copy of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, and a bookmarker always gets place at the beginning of the weather prediction section. The writers claim a high measure of accuracy which may or may not be the…
Obituary: Robert E. Briggs, 89
Robert E. Briggs, age 89, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 4, 2022. Born in Detroit, Michigan on September 19, 1933 to parents, Frank and Arlene Briggs, who resided in Detroit.He met the love of is…
Obituary: Chester Edwin Oisten, 87
Chester Edwin Oisten, 87 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born March 25, 1935 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late Jesse and Dorothy (Miller) Oisten and…
Obituary: Matthew Alexander Vance, 50
Matthew Alexander Vance, 50 of Rockhill, South Carolina (formerly of Allegan, Michigan), passed away at his home on Monday, October 31, 2022. Born February 4, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of Jack and Glenda (Russ) Vance. Matthew…
Obituary: Joyce Eileen Sheldon, 85
On October 27, 2022, Joyce Eileen Sheldon passed away while surrounded by her loved ones. She has found comfort with the Lord along with those that have preceded her in death: her husband, Dean Dwayne Sheldon; parents Everett…
Fennville children’s museum to close doors
After navigating through the pandemic and trying to offset expenses with a second location in tourist-heavy South Haven, a small nonprofit children’s museum in downtown Fennville will be shuttering its doors at the end of the year. Forever Curious Children’s…
Free Tuesday lunches available at new location
by G C Stoppel Residents in and around Allegan will perhaps remember the “Blessed Table” lunches served at the local Presbyterian church. The church has since closed, and the group has now moved and has a new name.They are now called Delightful Gatherings, and…
Pullman man allegedly shoots ex-wife in head, kills her son
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release noting deputies are investigating a homicide.Deputies say it happened on a property off 104th Avenue, east of 56th Street, near Pullman in Lee Township, around 4:30 p.m. Friday.A woman called police…
Group forms to save Lake Allegan
Pursuant to Consumers Energy’s August 9, 2022 announcement concerning the possible removal of the Calkins Bridge Dam on the Kalamazoo River in Allegan, Coco Soodek, president of the newly formed Lake Allegan Association, says doing so would eliminate Lake Allegan…
Do you need help? Write Us!
It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in detail, tell us what you or…
Meet the PCS Board of Education candidates, Part 2
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Ten candidates are on the Tuesday, Nov. 8, ballot for four seats on the Plainwell Community Schools Board of Education.Last week, the first five of those candidates—Laura Alderton, Andrea Barrows, Julli Bennett, Derek Dunn and Rex…
We are the (regional) champions
The Division 2 cross country regional hosted by Bangor on Saturday, Oct. 29, was twice as nice for Otsego coach Steve Long.That’s because both of Long’s teams claimed regional championships.The Otsego boys scored 28 points, placing them 91 points ahead…
Otsego votes towards housing study
By John RaffelCorrespondent OTSEGO – Otsego City Commission October voted to enter an agreement with Flywheel Momentum for a housing study which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.City manager Aaron Mitchell told the council the Rock-Tenn…
Many state, local seats up for grabs on November 8
By Gari Voss Tuesday, November 8, 2022 elections are rapidly approaching. For those who have not completed the Absentee Ballot process and those who plan on voting at local polling places, there remains an opportunity to examine the candidates. Some…
Reasons to vote? Let me count the ways
By Mike WilcoxPublisherIn some ways the Nov. 8 vote is more important than a presidential election. There are so many local candidates and issues on the ballot. To me, not participating in our elective process is akin to not paying…
Otsego downs Allegan in districts
Halloween was full of treats for members of the Otsego volleyball team.Taking on Allegan in an opening-round Division 2 district match, the Bulldogs posted the 3-0 win, advancing to the district semifinals against Paw Paw on Wednesday, Nov. 2. The…
Allegan swim upends Holland
The Allegan girls swim & dive team completed its regular season with a 97-84 win over Holland on Tuesday, Oct. 25.The Tigers won all but one event and had several season-best performances in preparation for the SCC Conference Championship on…
Halloween a blast in Fennville
Above, Trick-or-treaters get candy at Chappell Funeral Home, 637 W. Main St., Fennville, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. At right, Trick-or-treaters pet Dalmatians at the Fennville Area Fire Department, 599 W. Fennville St., on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The fire…
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