Above, Trick-or-treaters get candy at Chappell Funeral Home, 637 W. Main St., Fennville, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. At right, Trick-or-treaters pet Dalmatians at the Fennville Area Fire Department, 599 W. Fennville St., on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. The fire department showed off equipment and gave out candy to hundreds of children for Halloween.
On the 11th of November, a Friday this year, we Americans will pause for a few minutes in observance of Veteran’s Day. We have been doing this for over a century. It is the final patriotic holiday of the year, starting with Memorial Day in May, the Independence Day on the fourth of July, and Veteran’s Day, always on the Read More…
By Gari Voss OnPoint services, the former Community Mental Health, will be moving from the Allegan County Human Services campus on 122nd Avenue to their new home on Jenner Drive (M-40 South) in Allegan. The exodus will open approximately 22,000 square feet of office space that can be repurposed for other county services. The coming Read More…
By Gari Voss Tuesday, November 8, 2022 elections are rapidly approaching. For those who have not completed the Absentee Ballot process and those who plan on voting at local polling places, there remains an opportunity to examine the candidates. Some precincts have little competition for School Boards, township positions and city government officials while others Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Voters in the Plainwell Community Schools district have no shortage of options when it comes to candidates for the school board.Ten individuals are running for four open seats on the board, with a final decision to be made when residents head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8. Each seat is Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Otsego Public Works Department has announced the dates for its annual fall leaf pick-up.Pick-up is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 31, and run through Friday, Nov. 18. Leaves will be picked up twice at each location during that three-week period: the first round is slated for Oct. 31 Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the second time this year, the Allegan County Health Department has confirmed a case of rabies in a bat within the county.The most recent case was confirmed in a release on Friday, Oct. 21.The rabies virus, most often found in bats, is in the saliva of infected animals and is Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The girls swim & dive teams from Allegan and Hamilton each picked up a win on Tuesday, Oct. 18.The Tigers outlasted South Haven 95-86, while the Hawkeyes bested Mona Shores 112-74.In its victory, Allegan won nine of the 12 events, including all three relays.Individually, the duo of Bella Festerling and Maddie Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—A battle of the Bulldogs went the way of the home team.In the final game of the regular season, Vicksburg used a big first quarter to take control en route to handing Otsego the 35-0 loss.Vicksburg (5-4) scored three rushing touchdowns in the first quarter, with two of those covering at Read More…
The term “dark money” has become all too familiar to those political watchdogs who assess campaigns at the national level. One could say contributions that come from out-of-state PACs (political action committees) have hijacked our democratic elections.Just look at the amounts of money being poured into states where senatorial and gubernatorial races are close. It Read More…