Three seats on the Otsego Public Schools Board of Education are up for grabs on the Nov. 8 ballot.Two of those seats are for full, six-year terms. The third seat is the remaining term of an appointed position that will be a two-year term.Incumbents Shannon Goodwin and Becky Gross join newcomer Mike Keeler in vying Read More…
Plainwell schools were forced to close and some Plainwell residents were evacuated from their homes after a car accident damaged a gas main early Monday, Oct. 17.Plainwell Public Safety officers and firefighters were dispatched to the area of Starr Road (102nd) and Main Street after an area resident called 911 to report hearing a loud Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego cross country teams celebrated Senior Night prior to the home meet with Plainwell on Tuesday, Oct. 11, as seniors Ellie Bush, Maeline DeHanne, Luke Aldrich, Pierce Bentley, Trevor Johnson, Ethan Raseman and Colin Wesseldyk were recognized.The Bulldogs then got down to business, as the girls beat the Trojans 15-46 Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—Some solid play on the defensive end coupled with a timely goal.That proved to be a winning combination for the Allegan boys soccer team as it opened postseason play with a Division 3 district opener against host South Haven on Friday, Oct. 14.Keeper Hayes Kavanagh spearheaded the defensive effort for Read More…
Eva Evelyn Royale (Kominsky) passed away October 15, 2022, at the age of 99. Born January 9, 1923, in Van Buren County Michigan. Eva is survived by three generations of grandchildren and seven children. Jean D. (Judy) Royale, Dwight Paul Royale, Darlene Dreyer, Kathleen (Sam) Livingston, Louetta (Dennis) Johnson, Annette Schnotala, Michael (Kathleen) Royale and Read More…
Paul “Brad” Bradford Kibby passed away on October 13, 2022 in his home. He was born on January 16, 1947 to Paul and Hada “Jackie” Kibby in Allegan, Michigan. He attended Allegan High School and was a member of the Class of 1965. On October 11, 1968 he married the love of his life, Doris Read More…
I’ve never pretended to be the brightest kid on the block, even when adults patted me on the noggin and called me “Sonny.” At first, I thought had something to do with that big yellow ball of bright light, meaning I was such a bright young boy. My mother explained otherwise. Even so, I’ve been trying to come Read More…
Scammers are everywhere on social media and the internet these days. They used to pose as policemen seeking funds or IRS agents demanding the money you owe for back taxes. But lately schemes have been getting more and more sophisticated. I’m going to tell you about two that friends experienced last week.First is the puppy Read More…
By Gari Voss Allegan Public Schools has reinstated School Resource Officers (SROs) after about 20 years. Through the work of the City of Allegan’s Police Chief Jay Gibson securing 5-year financial support from the Allegan School Board and Superintendent James Antoine, the Allegan City Council, plus Allegan, Cheshire, Trowbridge and Valley Townships, August 2022 found Read More…
By Mike WilcoxPublisher/Editor Change is in the windI’ve learned some of us in rural Michigan are slow to take to change. We are set in our ways and would like life to be slower and more purposeful like it was 20 years ago. Unfortunately, that simply can’t be.We’ve learned that lesson the hard way in Read More…