by David Thompson & Gari Voss The Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association (MORSA) held their fall conference at the Congregational Church hosted by the Allegan County Historical Society. Saturday, October 1, 2022.“Hosting MORSA was a great undertaking since it is a statewide conference,” shared Bette Thompson, who co-manages Jewett School with her husband David. “It required Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Nearly 90 participants from Otsego’s three elementary schools gathered at the Otsego High School cross country course for the first ever City Championship meet on Friday, Sept. 23.And it was Washington Street Elementary that took home top honors in both the boys and girls race.WSE finished with 19 points in the Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Plainwell Community Schools Board of Education welcomed its newest member at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 13.Rex Hall was appointed to fill the vacancy on the board that expires on Dec. 31.Hall has resided in the district since 2006. He and his wife Shelley have four children who attend PCS: Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Saturday, Sept. 24, was a big day for the arts community in Otsego.In addition to announcing the winners of the annual Art Thing competition, the Art Panel Murals project along the riverfront walking path was unveiled.Otsego Arts co-chair Paulette Carr couldn’t have been happier with how things went.“The art scene of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A total of 20 bands took part in the 37th Annual Otsego Band Festival at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Otsego High School band director Mitch Piersma said the event couldn’t have gone any better.“It went very well,” Piersma said. “There are things we can’t control, like the weather. Read More…
The Allegan girls swim & dive team defeated Alma 96-63 on Saturday, Sept. 24, in a five-team quad meet that also included Plainwell, Otsego and South Haven. Allegan hosted the meet, in which Alma competed separately against each team.The Tigers defeated Alma in each of the 12 events, but also had a number of overall Read More…
The Allegan girls swim & dive team defeated Alma 96-63 on Saturday, Sept. 24, in a five-team quad meet that also included Plainwell, Otsego and South Haven. Allegan hosted the meet, in which Alma competed separately against each team.The Tigers defeated Alma in each of the 12 events, but also had a number of overall Read More…
Steven John Cochran ended his journey on September 16, 2022, in the comfort of his home and loved ones both human and animal. He was born in Allegan, Michigan on July 4, 1968, to Doris Ann Smith and James Lee Cochran. His life was not an easy one, but he made the best of it Read More…
Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. Born October 11, 1947 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Hilda (Saladin) Wooten and the wife of the late Peter Oram, Jr.A graduate of Allegan High Read More…
In attempting to break through the logjam between clean air advocates and those who think our reliance on fossil fuels will not go away any time soon, we have forgotten what I think could be an important alternative- nuclear energy.Green New Deal proponents always talk about carbon footprints. Nuclear energy has virtually no carbon footprint. Read More…