By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – After a two-year wait for a reply to his proposal, a Ganges Township resident’s plan for a bicycle path across the massive, forested Allegan state game area has been rejected by the state’s Department of Natural Resources.Commission chairman Jim Storey said Dr. Rob Allen approached the Board of Commissioners for Read More…
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Mike’s Musings: The meaning behind “Sounds of Silence”
I never cared much for Simon and Garfunkel when I was young. Something about the duo seemed odd to me and their music was too melancholy and folksy for my taste. One song I’ve always been a big fan of, however, is Sounds of Silence, which has been remade time and again by a variety Read More…
Island City Festival returns
Festival-goers wait in line for some treats on the final day of the Island City Festival. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the first time in four years, the Island City Festival returned to Plainwell as a multi-day event, running from Thursday, June 8, through Saturday, June 10.The 2020 festival was cancelled Read More…
Local libraries host summer reading programs
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorStudents from Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools are officially on summer break.And that means, among other things, it’s time once again for the summer reading programs at the two local libraries.The theme for Otsego District Library’s program is “Sweet Summertime Stories,” and is open to children from birth through teens.Registration Read More…
Former students takes over Jen Shearer’s classroom
Jen Shearer (right) prepares to hand the key to her classroom to former student Madison Kinnane. (Photo provided) Sandy Knooihuizen hands her key to daughter Caitlin Moore. (Photo provided) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor “Following in Mrs. Shearer’s footsteps.”Those are the words written on the “Future Teacher Award” Madison Kinnane received as a student in Jen Read More…
Plainwell earn double-OT win in regional semifinals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—With his team’s regional semifinal game against Middleville still scoreless headed to double overtime, Plainwell girls soccer coach Garry Snyder wanted to give the Trojans their best chance to score.“We decided to put Laken (Whittington), (Kayla) Baar and (Alayna) Eldred all up top, with (Gaby) Zugel and (Nikki) Faupel wide,” Snyder Read More…
No. 11 Plainwell cruises past No. 5 Pinckneyin Division 2 regional championship contest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—On paper, the Division 2 girls soccer regional final between Plainwell and Pinckney on Friday, June 9, looked like it would be a defensive battle.After all, the teams had combined to allow just 18 goals all season.Apparently, someone forgot to share that information with Kayla Baar, Alayna Eldred and their Plainwell Read More…
Obituary: Mary Frances Hearn
April 3, 1928 – June 6, 2023 Mary Frances Hearn, 95 of Allegan, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born April 3, 1928 in Old Fort, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James and Mattie (Portrum) Brown and the wife of the late Joseph Hearn. Read More…
Obituary: Susan Jane Knobloch (Ratulowski)
June 06, 2023, Susan Jane Knobloch (Ratulowski) 58, of Allegan, passed away at home with her loving husband Tim and sister Sandy Martin by her side. Sue passed peacefully while asleep after a very long battle with breast cancer. Sue and Tim married in 2015 and for almost 8 years resided in Allegan with their Read More…
Obituary: Eloise Frances Raderstorf
October 9, 1943 – June 7, 2023 Eloise Frances Raderstorf, 79 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan. Born October 9, 1943 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Eldon and Frances (Page) Philley. Eloise was an Allegan High School graduate, Class of 1961. Read More…