Edgar Allen Guigue, 98 of South Haven, Michigan, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 7, 1925, in Port Huron, Michigan, he was the son of the late Eli and Mary (Olsen) Guigue and he was the faithful husband of Hazel Marie (Russell) Guigue. Edgar lived a Read More…
Tod Matthew Hatfield, 62, of Otsego, MI passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Ely Manor in Allegan. Born July 15, 1960 in Plainwell, he was the son of the late Floyd and Darlene (Risner) Hatfield. Tod was the owner and operator of Reflections Metal Finishing. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and playing Read More…
Decades ago, when Montreal hosted a world’s fair, a friend of my parents had only three days to see everything. For a normal person, that would not be sufficient time, but he was not someone considered normal. People said he was dumber than dirt, an odd ball, a bubble off center, and just plain strange. To make Read More…
By Gari Voss Bridgefest Activities to watch for…Downtown Allegan may be under construction, but that should not dampen Bridgefest fun. Wonderful experiences can be found in every corner of the city on June 10. The shops will be open with in-store surprises, the community and arts tents will offer treasures and information, rides and games Read More…
Pictured is Dr. Doug Greer, the school district’s new superintendent. By Gari Voss After a search process facilitated by the Michigan Leadership Institute that began in February 2023, the Fennville Board of Education selected Dr. Doug Greer as the school district’s new superintendent.Dr. Greer graduated with a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman James Storey has announced Allegan and neighboring shoreline counties were cited last week for ozone (smog) designation as temperatures soared into the high 80’s and 90’s.“The designation from Michigan’s environmental agency, EGLE, called on residents to refrain from operating motorized machinery, including personal vehicles, to lessen Read More…
Dedicated police coverage will return to Fennville City in July, more than six months after the police chief resigned and after two candidates for the chief role backed out at the last minute.The city commission on Monday, June 5, voted unanimously to contract for one fulltime officer from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, bringing to Read More…
I wrote an opinion a couple weeks ago about AI, and how it is fast invading many aspects of our society. One offshoot of AI is ChatGPT, a very popular application that students and professionals use to create reports, essays and the like. I was curious about its capabilities, so I asked ChatGPT to write Read More…
By John Raffel Correspondent MCBAIN – Grayling defeated McBain 4-2 in a predistrict game on Tuesday to end the Ramblers’ baseball. “Suan Kim pitched really well tonight,” McBain coach Shaun Mulder said. “I’m really proud of how far he has come as a pitcher this season. He worked extremely hard at it and it showed by Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor THREE RIVERS—The first game of the softball doubleheader between Otsego and Three Rivers on Tuesday, May 23, ended in heartbreaking fashion for the Bulldogs.After plated a run in the top of the seventh inning to take a 10-9 lead, Otsego surrendered a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame Read More…