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Obituary: Tara L. VanOrder, 36
Tara passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 in Iowa City. She was born September 8, 1986 in Holland, the daughter of Kenneth VanOrder and Corrissa Dineau. Tara loved going to the beach, spending time on the pier, attending races and…
Life as Performance Art
Not too long ago some wise guy or girl came up with the nutty idea that there ought to be age limits on politicians. Just as here in Michigan and a few other states elected officials can be “termed out,” after…
Nagel shooting determined justified by MSP
By Gari Voss Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney Myrene Koch released a statement to the media that the officer involved in the Joseph Nagle shooting on June 16, 2022 would not be criminally charged. After an intensive investigation using numerous sources,…
Fair sets attendance, livestock records
The Allegan County Fair wrapped up the 2022 Fair, Saturday, Sept 17th with some record breaking news! The 1st weekend there were heavy crowds and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias performed on Friday, Sept 9th and Sam Hunt with Travis Denning performed on Saturday, Sept 10th. …
Commissioner removed from office, later returns
Commissioner removed from office, then let back onAn election filing error led to “an odd situation” and the removal then reinstatement of a Fennville City Commissioner over the last month.The issue was discussed by city attorney Dan Martin of Thrun…
Mike’s Musings: If only dreams of space flight were true
Watching a rocket launch into space never gets old for me. Last week I had the opportunity to view three nighttime launches, thanks to Space X’s aggressive launch schedule to send Starlink satellites in to space. Living on the Space…
Obituary: Arlene Louise Broadhurst, 90
Arlene Louise Broadhurst, age 90 passed away September 7, 2022. Arlene was born October 7, 1931 in Michigan to Frank and Frieda (Mundt) Broadhurst. Per Arlene’s wishes no public services will be held. Please visit www.williamsgoresfuneral.com to share a memory…
Obituary: Robert L. Thomson, 79
Robert L. Thomson, 79 of Allegan went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 2, 2022.He was born to the late William “Bill”, Sr. and Ethel (Remington) Thomson on August 26, 1943. He was the youngest and…
Life as Performance Art
We were in Canada when the news came that Queen Elizabeth II had died. A friend and fellow Anglophile texted so I would know about it.A few hours later when Madame Dewey and I got back to our room and turned…
Pet lovers seek to save Wishbone House
By Scott SullivanWriter Wishbone House isn’t the fanciest place in Douglas. It fills an ex-video store at 165 Blue Star Hwy. selling thrift donations and, oh yes, 27 discarded cats seeking homes and love.Success for three staff who draw minimal…
Crane’s Ciderfest celebrates 50 years
By Scott SullivanEditor No kids except older ones were here when Lue Crane talked her husband Bob, who knew enough to agree, they should open a pie pantry on their Fennville orchard at 6054 124th Ave., aka M-89, 50 years…
United Way opens donation center in Allegan
By Gari Voss The Allegan County United Way invites the public to attend the Ribbon Cutting of the new Goods Donation Center at their facility at 650 Grand St., Allegan.Allegan Area Director Amanda Telgenhof shared, “There will be a short…
Wayland Balloon Fest
The Wayland Balloon Festival drew crowds from all over western Michigan, as dozens of hot air balloons filled the Wayland skies. The festival offered many activities and events, but of course, the major draw was the balloons piloted by enthusiasts…
Mike’s Musings-Signs that keep us guessing
My son can attest to one of my biggest pet peaves- road signs that don’t make any sense. We drive a lot of miles together, and occasionally we find useless signs placed along roadways at taxpayers’ expense. I would be…
Reed takes over as principal at Otsego High School
Jason WesseldykSports Editor After spending the past five years as principal at Lawrence High School, Thomas Reed has taken the same position at Otsego High School.Reed replaced Herve Dardis, who retired after a 22-year tenure at OHS.According to Reed, Otsego…
Attorney General Nessel pays visit to Plainwell
Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Plainwell welcomed Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to town on Tuesday, Aug. 30.Nessel—who was in the area to visit Martin Public Schools as part of her office’s school safety initiatives—took time to stop in…
Otsego prepares for Purple Week festivities
Jason WesseldykSports Editor No one fights alone.That’s the slogan for this year’s Purple Week at Otsego High School.Taking place from Monday, Sept. 26, to Friday, Sept. 30, Purple Week will raise awareness and money for the Van Andel Institute in…
Otsego girls upend state-ranked Jenison at Rustbuster
Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRAND JUNCTION—The Otsego girls cross country team faced a tough early season test at the Southwest Michigan Rustbuster on Wednesday, Aug. 31.It’s a test the Bulldogs passed with flying colors.Otsego, ranked fifth in Division 2, took home…
Allegan golfers compete in conference jamboree
Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—Playing in the SAC jamboree hosted by Schoolcraft at States Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 1, Allegan placed seventh with a score of 231.Zoe Bronkema finished second in the individual standings with a 41, while Leah Snyder…
Obituary: Lois Mae Hammond, 73
Lois Mae Hammond of Allegan, Michigan, age 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born to Harold and Una Cole on September 19, 1948, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Lois was so many things. She was a wife, a…
