By Leslie Ballard Mykola Dziuba is not like the other exchange students at Allegan High School this year. The 17-year old comes from war-ravaged Ukraine, a democracy fighting for its life since the Russians invaded his country on Feb. 24, 2022.Mykola left his hometown of Kyiv in April to stay with some family friends in Read More…
A man left an interview with Michigan State Police in Allegan and hasn’t been seen since.Officials said he drove to a state park after the interview, parked his car in the area and left the keys inside.Todd Michael Lilge has been missing for four years. He was last seen by police on Jan. 18, 2019.He Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PARK TOWNSHIP—A 52-year-old Otsego man is dead after his vehicle went into Lake Macatawa in Ottawa County in the early morning hours on Sunday, Jan. 22.Officials from the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office believe Jon Dowler’s vehicle entered the lake at approximately 2 a.m. The crash has been ruled accidental based on Read More…
By Leslie Ballard During the Jan. 23 City Council Study Session, Doug Kadzbahn, Director of the Department of Public Works, and Tony Magee of Abonmarche gave a presentation based on Pavement Surface Evaluation and Rating (PASER) data concerning the state of Allegan city streets. PASER is based on a 10-point scale with 1-4 a Poor Read More…
Barbara A. Middaugh, 88, of Allegan, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, at Allegan County Medical Care Community. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Glenwood Seventh-day Adventist Church, 51089 Glenwood Rd, Dowagiac, with Pastor Alex Niculaescu officiating. Friends may visit with the family Read More…
Went to be with the Lord Friday, January 13, 2023 with her family by her side. Bette was born December 18, 1935 in Kalamazoo the daughter of Roy and Viola (Truax) Chamberlain. Bette had worked at RS Electronics, Otsego and Jirgens Modern Tools from where she retired. Bette was a longtime active member of the Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—With a large crowd on hand on Friday, Jan. 13, the girls basketball teams from Otsego and Plainwell decided to give the assembled masses their money’s worth … and then some.After leading by nine points at halftime, the Bulldogs found themselves down by three points with less than two minutes to Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a battle of Allegan County rivals when Allegan hosted Saugatuck in a SAC bowling showdown on Monday, Jan. 16.And it the Tigers who came out on top, as the Allegan boys knocked off the league-leading Trailblazers 19-11 and the Allegan girls coasted to the 29-1 win.The boys match saw Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Members of Otsego High School’s National Honor Society are helping those who might be in need of assistance when it comes to staying warm this winter.From now until Friday, Jan. 27, the group is sponsoring a Share the Warmth campaign to collect winter wear for the homeless in West Michigan.Items being Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Two arrests have been made in connection to the vandalism that took place at Lake Doster Golf Club this past Thanksgiving weekend.Charges have been filed against both subjects, according to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office. The names of the subjects are being withheld, however, as both are juveniles.The damage occurred on Read More…