By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MONROE—A pair of middle school teams from the Plainwell Robotics Club punched their tickets to the VEX World Championship Tournament.Team “Bad Bananas” and team “Trial and Error” are among the teams that earned a spot in the world tournament based on their performance at the Michigan State Robotics Tournament on Saturday, Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The 2023 Otsego-Plainwell Battle of the Books is … well … in the books.The event—a quiz-bowl-style competition that is comprised of three rounds of seven questions for each battle—featured 17 teams from elementary schools throughout Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools.And after three preliminary rounds (two with six teams and Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Calling all art lovers.The City of Plainwell is once again hosting its annual Art Hop, featuring the works of local artists on display throughout the downtown area.The event is slated to take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 10.As always, this year’s Art Hop will feature artists from Read More…
By Gari Voss The recent 6-day homicide trial of the People v. Nolan Woodworth led by Prosecuting Attorney Myrene Koch began on February 14, 2023 in Judge Roberts Kengis’ Allegan County 48th Circuit Court. The proceedings concluded on Feb. 23rd after the jury deliberated for 45 minutes and returned with a guilty verdict to 1st Read More…
By Gari Voss A March 31st deadline looms over the Sake of Being Humane Animal Rescue outside of Fennville, MI. Ashlynn Cluchey has been rescuing dogs since 2019 and housing them at her rental property on Blue Star Highway. The property owners have recently requested that Cluchey either purchase the property or move.Moving is not Read More…
By Gari Voss The new fleet of vehicles for the City of Allegan Police Department has begun to arrive. It was at the April 13, 2021 meeting of the City Council when it was decided to have “Conversations to further explore the possible development of an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to update and maintain Read More…
March is National Women’s History Month and LaFayette is honoring six women whose legacy and history helped shape the town with the Portraits of Honor. On Wednesday, March 1, the new portraits displayed in downtown LaFayette on the top windows of the once known McClendon building, honoring six women who are no longer with us Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — In the wake of the deadly shooting at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, where three students were killed and five others were injured, students and residents alike in East Lansing were, and still are, in need of some comfort in their trying times. Jude the Comfort Dog, who Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — Reaching the age of 40 is a milestone for many people in their lives.However, for one local woman, it is even more significant of an achievement. One that is worthy enough of giving back to the hospital that has made that 40th birthday possible.On Thursday, Feb. 23, over 800 Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A little piece of one of the country’s most notable museum institutions will be making its way to Three Rivers this summer.“Spark! Places of Innovation,” a brand-new traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the nonprofit Michigan Humanities council, will be displayed at Read More…