Dean Edward Beatty, 92 passed away, Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan Michigan. Born October 23, 1930 in Detroit Michigan to Joseph and Jean Beatty. United in marriage to the late Margaret Mary O’Connell on November 11, 1948 in Angola Indiana. Dean is survived by sons; Chuck (Debbie) Beatty, David Beatty, Read More…
Robert Lysle Pullen, age 85, passed away at his home in Allegan, Michigan on Friday, April 28, 2023. Robert was born in Allegan in 1937 and was the son of George and Louise (Weber) Pullen. Bob was always interested in flying and after receiving flight instruction at Padgham Field, he first soloed at the age Read More…
Marilyn Geneene Morrisson, 84, of Otsego, MI., passed away Friday May 19, 2023, at Boulder Creek Assisted Living, in Rockford, MI. Born September 27, 1938, in Goshen, IN., she was the daughter of the late George William and Pearl (Moser) Hoot. Geneene was the devoted wife of the late Raymond A. Morrisson for more than Read More…
Someone asked if it bothered me that sometimes people don’t like what I have written for the newspaper. My answer is always the same: Not at all. I know I have never sat down at the keyboard with the intention of irritating or angering anyone. I avoid being a propagandist and write what I believe is true. Read More…
Allegan’s Color Guard of Veterans led the parade from Downtown Allegan up Ely and Arbor Streets to Oakwood Cemetery. Following the Guard, marched the Allegan High School Band. Once attendees were assembled, Master of Ceremonies Pete Antkoviak moved into the program with the Rev. Chris Laughlin giving the invocation and the Boy Scouts presenting the Read More…
Pullman, MI’s Memorial Day Remembrance on May 29, 2023 was one that will not be soon forgotten. About 300 people gathered in Pullman’s Town Square for the dedication of the Veterans Memorial. What began as a wishful utterance by Commander Jamie Austin of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ralph Daily Jr. Post 6134, turned out Read More…
On May 24th near 12:10pm Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call for a personal injury crash on M-89 Highway east of 113th Ave in Allegan Township, Allegan County. Deputies responded and preliminary investigation found that a Buick SUV was driven by a 56 year old female from the Allegan area. There was also a Suzuki motorcycle Read More…
I couldn’t help but read with a smile when Allegan columnist E.C. Stoppel posed a question to random people (in this week’s Allegan County News) as to whether they liked pickleball or not. Some younger people answered that it was an “old man’s sport” while several older respondents had not tried the game. I smiled Read More…
The Otsego girls track team added a Division 2 regional championship to its list of accomplishments for the season. The Bulldogs won five of the 17 events at the Berrien Springs-hosted meet and had eight athletes qualify for the Division 2 State Finals. For full story, see Page B1. (Photo provided)
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor After decades of being observed on May 30, Memorial Day—previously known as Decoration Day—has been celebrated on the last Monday of May since 1971.This year, Memorial Day is on Monday, May 29, providing citizens throughout the United States to pause and mourn the military personnel who lost their lives while serving Read More…