On November 23, 2022 Judy received her angel wings, with her caring family by her side at Holland Hospital. Judy (Jones) Curry was born on August 1, 1958, in Allegan. She was the oldest daughter of 5 to the late George and Gloria (Sweet) Jones.On May 22nd, 1988 she married Timothy Jay Curry, from Allegan, Read More…
May 21, 1928 – November 21, 2022On November 21, 2022, Ila May (Pelkey) Pokornowski passed away at age ninety-four. Ila passed peacefully at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Prior to this, she had resided at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan, Genesee Valley in Flint, Fenton, Howard City, and grew up in Albion, Michigan. Ila was Read More…
82-year-old Martha Menefield of Valley, Alabama was handcuffed and driven to jail last week for failing to pay her Waste Management trash bill for three months- June, July and August.I did a quick reread when this was sent to me last week because I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. An 82-year-old woman? Jailed for Read More…
One afternoon about this time of year, as my sister walked past his woodworking shop, Mr. Ness stuck his head out the door and called for us to come inside. In his thick Norwegian accent, he told us that a letter for us from Santa had mistakenly been delivered to his shop. He solemnly handed it to us, pointing Read More…
By Gari Voss Allegan’s Festive Fridays began on December 2, 2022 with specials in the shops and hundreds of people wandering the streets and huddling along the sidewalks of Downtown to watch the Christmas Parade that heralded Santa’s arrival.Allegan’s Festive Fridays continue on Friday, December 9, 2022 with Art Hop featuring artists and craftsmen of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Damage done to the sixth and seventh greens at Lake Doster Golf Club will cost upwards of $100,000 to repair, according to head golf professional Matt Townsley.“The greens were completely destroyed,” Townsley said. “There was no way to save them. We have to start over with them from square one.”Lake Doster Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondence ALLEGAN – The Allegan County Sheriff’s Dept. reported on Nov. 28, the body of Avel Martinez was found along the lakeshore by members of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team in the area of Riley and N. Lakeshore Dr.Foul play is not suspected.Allegan County Deputies reported on Nov. 21, Read More…
Harmful Algae Bloom Advisory Lifted for Swan LakeAllegan County Health Department (ACHD) has lifted the advisory for Swan Lake located in Cheshire Township. The advisory originally issued in July of this year was due to the presence of harmful algae blooms (HABs). Cooler weather often reduces or stops harmful algae blooms. Water samples tested on Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLEAs he enters his 13th season as head coach of his alma mater, Steve Fries has a big goal for the 2022-23 campaign.“One of our big goals this year is to support the girls on our team by sending them to as many girls only tournaments as possible,” he said.Those girls Read More…
June LaVerne Krug, 84 of Hopkins, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 28, 2022, at Briarwood Assisted Living in Allegan, Michigan. Born February 15, 1938 in Patoka, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charles Davis and Minerva Elliott Wilson Davis. In 1946, June’s family moved her to Read More…