By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—The Otsego girls basketball team got Aly Aldrich and Addi Milheim back for the game with Paw Paw on Friday, Feb. 24, after pair had missed time with injuries.That was the good news for the Bulldogs.The bad news was Otsego and coach Tony Koshar were still without the services of Read More…
Allegan County News & Union Enterprise
Allegan girls use defense to get past Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLE—Talk about getting defensive.In its showdown with Allegan County rival Fennville on Friday, Feb. 24, the Allegan girls basketball team held the Blackhawks to six points or less in each quarter.The result was a 42-16 victory that pushed Allegan’s record to 7-13, while Fennville slipped to 4-17.The strong defensive play helped Read More…
Obituary: Harold Wayne Bright, 83
Harold Wayne Bright, 83 of Allegan passed away on Tuesday February 21, 2023, at Medilodge of Kalamazoo. Harold was born at home in Allegan to the late Wayne Bright and Beatrice Stoelting Hale on December 22, 1939.Harold worked various jobs throughout his life at the County Hospital, in factories, as a custodian in public schools Read More…
Obituary: Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, 93
Ronald “Nick” L. Cary, age 93 of Otsego passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Wings Home. He was born on May 27, 1929 in Plainwell, the son of Harry and Jennie (Barton) Cary. Ronald worked for Consumers Power Company for over 30 years, and relished the idea that he was retired for longer than Read More…
Mike’s Musings: DAZED and CONFUSED, or JUST GROWING OLD
Growing can be a real pain, sometimes. What you once remembered with ease, you now forget.Case in point occurred last weekend. My significant other and I had booked a concert at a smallish auditorium back in December. It was sure to be sold out because the band had had a string of major hits in Read More…
Life as Performance Art
For a number of years, we have been seeing news reports about our southern borders. Unfortunately, we have overlooked the fact that we also have a northern border with Canada. It’s easy to forget about it because, with the exception of a handful of under-rated hockey players, laid off curlers, comedians, and lumberjacks not too many people want to Read More…
Commissioners approve courthouse plans
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Allegan County Board of Commissioners, in a 5-0 vote, decided on Thursday to approve initial plans recommended by county administration for the conversion of the Allegan County building for sole use as a courthouse.“The project is needed to accommodate the additional circuit court judge the state approved for the Read More…
Lake Allegan Association asks Governor to keep hydro dams
The Lake Allegan Association, Inc. submitted a letter to Governor Whitmer, calling for her to invest in hydroelectric power as part of her clean energy policy. LAA joins joins 379 signers—Michigan organizations, local government officials, businesses, and residents—in this effort. The letter calls on the governor to turn her clean-energy policy into practice by investing Read More…
Sheriff seeks dead horse’s owner
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department needs your help in identifying the owner of this horse.Animal Control was notified of this horse being deceased and dumped in the area of 112th Avenue and 46th Street, Valley Township.Please contact Animal Control at 269.673.0519 or Deputy Jim Kimber at 269.673.0500 X4319 if you have information about this horse Read More…
Natalie Ryder… a Rural Hospital CEO to Know
By Gari Voss Ascension Borgess announced that Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital (2022), Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital (2022) in Plainwel,l and Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital (2018) in Dowagiac, had been named by Becker’s Hospital Review to its 2023 list of “Rural Hospital CEOs to Know.”Becker’s is a strong supporter of Read More…