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Batter Up!
By Wendy Colsen The Douglas Dutcher Base Ball Club hit it out of the park at Saturday night’s game against the Douglas City Slickers with a 16-9 win.The rematch, which club founder Helen DeGeatano hopes to be an annual event,…
Saugatuck planning commission appointment receives pushback
By Wendy Colsen Saugatuck City Council moved forward Monday, June 8, with the approval of the City’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget after a public hearing.The spending plan totals nearly $7.5 million and maintains the city’s current tax rate at nearly…
Otsego District Library begins summer reading program
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Summer reading programs are about more than simply giving children something to do while school is out.They provide opportunities to maintain and strengthen reading skills, encourage lifelong learning and help foster a love of books that…
Plainwell Education Foundation supports several initiatives in the district
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorReading initiatives, student mentorship programs, sensory-support equipment and career-readiness opportunities are among the projects that recently received funding through the Plainwell Education Foundation’s Teacher Mini-Grant Program.The program provides flexible funding for teachers and staff members looking to…
Vehicle crashes into police cruiser near Plainwell
A deputy sustained minor injuries when his cruiser was hit by another vehicle north of Plainwell Sunday, authorities say.It happened around 5:30 p.m. on 10th Street south of 108th Avenue in Gun Plain Township.The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said a…
Sports
Paw Paw golfers take 16th
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s boys got team ended its 2026 season in Division 2 regional action recently at Coldwater Golf Course.Paw Paw finished 16th in the tournament with a 350. St Joseph won it with 312,…
Back-to-back titles for Mendon softball with win over Brown City
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — The title defense has been completed. The greatest generation of softball players at Mendon High School ended its four-year run on top of the softball world once again, as the Hornets defeated Brown…
No. 1 Hornets back in state finals with nail-biting win over No. 2 Hillman
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Friday’s matchup between the top two softball teams in Division 4 was just as advertised. In a close, low-scoring game, it was the Mendon Hornets winning a pitcher’s duel between a couple of…
Hackenberg’s 15 Ks propel Marcellus to first-ever state finals
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Marcellus has officially arrived on the biggest stage in high school sports. Led by the phenomenal pitching of junior Cale Hackenberg, the Wildcats advanced to their first-ever state baseball finals appearance with a…
Columns
Life as Performance Art
One of the absolute joys of living in this part of western Michigan is the abundance and variety of birds. There are few experiences as magnificent as getting up while it is still dark to go for even a…
Mike’s Musings: Summer Vacation for Congress? Must Be Nice
As millions of Americans head off to work each morning, balancing family budgets, worrying about rising costs, paying taxes, and trying to keep their businesses afloat, there is one group of people who seem to operate under a completely different…
Out and About: A concert, Flag Day, and celebrating America
“Eagles don’t flock – you have to find them one at a time.” -H. Ross PerotIf you’ve never had the opportunity to witness Charles Collins tickling the ivories of the Klais Organ, you’ll want to make plans to attend his…
May I Walk with You? NEW PARISH DIRECTORY
While remembering quite vividly the last parish directory we received, I noticed that many of our fellow parishioners have died, many have moved away, some no longer attend mass, and a number of new people have joined the parish. In…
Mike’s Musings: Mental Health: A Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore
I used to think alcoholism was the biggest problem facing Americans. Along with drugs it certainly is a disease that affects many of us. However, mental health is a much bigger problem and when you combine it with alcohol. you…
