Benny LeRoy Koteras, 75, of Allegan, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born in Allegan on December 16, 1945, son of the late Bernard and Iva Koteras. He grew up on…

Isabelle Mary Hanse-Amundsen passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Advent Health Hospital in Ocala, Florida. She was born on October 8, 1948, in Passaic General Hospital, Passaic, New Jersey to the Rev. John Chapman Hanse and Isabelle Maxwell…

Danielle Ruby Coster, 37 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. Born August 3, 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of Steven Coster and Angelia (Hinton) Nash. Danielle was a vivacious woman who had a…

Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to…

     If you have ever gone to a big potluck dinner or noshed your way through an all-you-can-eat buffet, you know the drill.  Spread out before you at serving stations or trestle tables is a vast array of food. With a plate…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team won a pair of flight championships and finished runner-up in five other flights at the Allegan Duals on Saturday, April 23.The Tigers placed second in the team standings with 16 points.…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego girls tennis team opened the Wolverine Conference portion of its schedule with a pair of 8-0 wins.The Bulldogs shut out Paw Paw on Wednesday, April 20, before doing the same to Vicksburg on Monday,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The two vacancies on the Otsego City Commission have been filled.At the regular city commission meeting on Monday, April 18, Jason Smith and Chuck Moore, Jr. were sworn in. They join Mayor Stacey Withee, Mayor Pro-Tem…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego High School hosted its 92nd Annual Honors Night on Sunday, April 24.Students who earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the first two trimesters of the current school year were invited to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Community members and students in Plainwell will have the opportunity to hear from a Holocaust survivor.Irene Miller, author of “Into No Man’s Land,” will share her story at Ransom District Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commission chairman James Storey, will be facing opposition for another two-year term this year.He will face opposition for the Republican nomination in the August primary.“On the county Board of Commissioners election…

The City of Allegan is thrilled to welcome live entertainment back to the historic 600-seat Griswold Auditorium located in Downtown Allegan for the first time since the COVID-19 Pandemic began. On Friday, May 13, The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute brings the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commission chairman James Storey, will be facing opposition for another two-year term this year.He will face opposition for the Republican nomination in the August primary.“On the county Board of Commissioners election…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Candidates seeking election to the Michigan House and Senate have filed and Commissioner chairman James Storey has pointed out “it’s clear voters need to be sharply attuned to the lines drawn to cut Allegan County…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—The Otsego track teams both moved to 2-0 in the Wolverine Conference with wins over host Vicksburg on Tuesday, April 12.The Otsego boys won 85.5-51.5, while the Otsego girls came away with the 73.83-63.17 victory.Jacob Zartman…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego High School robotics team—the Alotobots—made history on Saturday, April 16.By virtue of their finish at the FIRST Robotics Michigan State Championship, the Alotobots were invited to participate in the FIRST World Finals in Houston,…

Phyllis Marie Koster met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 at Grand Village Assisted Living in Grandville, Michigan. She was born February 1, 1932 to Dr. Arthur and Ruby Larson. She married James Koster…

Christopher Lee Johnson passed away on December 9, 2021, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born on April 26, 1975 to Donald Johnson, Sr., and Sharon Edge Jager.Christopher grew up in southwest Michigan. He graduated from Allegan High School, attended ITT…

Marilois passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego. She was born August 25, 1932 in Wayland, the daughter of Joseph and Helene (Haveman) DeHaan. Marilois loved traveling and spending time with her family. She was a…

As a frequent flyer the last two years have been trying with the mask mandate put in place by our federal government. Flying this past Sunday only exacerbated the situation.Flying out of Orlando is always a challenge but Sunday “takes…