By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman Jim Storey reported the pre-Christmas blizzard tested the response of public safety agencies throughout the county last week.Blizzard warnings were forecasted for the weekend across the state and it proved to be the case with snow, high winds and freezing temperatures.Driving was challenging all Read More…
By Katie McElvyVarsity BoysAfter falling on the road to Macon-East, Chambers was able to bounce back at home against Coosa Valley. Coosa Valley jumped out to a 7 point lead, but the Rebels chipped away to tie it up with three minutes left to go in the first. Coosa Valley once again overpowered the Rebels Read More…
By Gari Voss As 2022 comes to a close and 2023 appears to open with countless possibilities, individuals have the opportunity to answer calls of need and offer assistance where each heart leads. Mailboxes are loaded with pleas for contributions from national and state organizations related to health, medical research, law enforcement, and the list Read More…
After rear-ending another vehicle, a man got out of his vehicle and was struck by a car and killed last Tuesday.Pau Khan Kap, 72, of Battle Creek, was killed around 5:40 p.m., Dec. 20, on M-89 at the intersection of 6th Street in Gun Plain Township, Michigan State Police said.Kap was driving a Honda minivan Read More…
I agree with Sen. Rand Paul on some initiatives and disagree on others, but one item we are lock step with is federal spending. I believe our money (the taxpayers fund the federal government) is used for all sorts of pork barrel projects that keep elected officials and their donors happy, but don’t do anything Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The girls bowling teams from Allegan and Coloma both entered their SAC Lakeshore match on Monday, Dec. 19, with unbeaten records.Only the Tigers exited the match way.Allegan won both baker games and both match-play games to secure the 25-5 victory and improve to 5-0.The Allegan boys settled for a 15-15 tie Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EDWARDSBURG—An early 3-point barrage helped set the tone for the visiting Otsego boys basketball team in its Wolverine Conference clash with Edwardsburg on Friday, Dec. 16.The Bulldogs knocked down four 3-pointers in the first quarter—two by Sam Bronkema—to race out to a 22-10 lead en route to the 76-51 win.Bronkema finished Read More…
By Gari Voss Beginning in November, a Wilcox Newspapers headline read, “Do you need help? Write us!” By the middle of December, the mailbox had received nearly 150 requests.A query to Editor Mike Wilcox found that the newspapers’ tradition of assisting people in need during the holidays began a dozen years ago with the Clare Read More…
By Gari Voss Allegan County hosted the recount of Proposition 3 on Thursday, December 15, 2022 in the Griswold Auditorium basement. Election workers from Allegan, Barry, Berrien and Ottawa Counties gathered with their containers and piles of ballots to comply with the Michigan Board of Canvassers’ decision to honor the requests filed by Jerome Jay Read More…
The Fennville City Commission voted unanimously after a closed session on Monday, Dec. 19, to formally reprimand the city’s outgoing police chief.The reprimand comes as Fennville Police Chief Greg Rukucki leaves the city after announcing his resignation last month. The city is scrambling to supply police protection, relying on neighboring departments to “lend” an officer Read More…