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Charity Challenge spurs smiles all around

Charity Challenge spurs smiles all around

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20247 min read

Winners all were (from left) half-marathon women’s and men’s champs Beth Olaughlin and Kevam Siebelink of Saugatuck plus 10K top finishers Scott Kangas of Mattawan and Laurie Birkholz of Saugatuck. (Photos by Scott Sullivan Rotary volunteers make Challenge go and…

Otsego Creative Arts Festival slated for Sept. 28

Otsego Creative Arts Festival slated for Sept. 28

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20243 min read

The parade (at below) and face painting (above) were among the activities at last year’s Creative Arts Festival. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you’re looking for some good family-friendly fun, then downtown Otsego is the place…

Greens establish art scholarship for Plainwell students

Greens establish art scholarship for Plainwell students

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20245 min read

Bob and Cathy Green set up a scholarship for Plainwell students. (Photo provided) In its monthly newsletter, the Allegan County Community Foundation includes a “Humans of ACCF” section that features a person or people who have made a positive impact…

Ludicrous performs to full house at fair

Ludicrous performs to full house at fair

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20241 min read

Rapper and movie star Ludicrous opened the Allegan County Fair, singing his favorite tunes on Friday night to a capacity crowd. Photos by Mark Ashley.

Domestic Dispute Leads to Gun Lake Casino Crash

Domestic Dispute Leads to Gun Lake Casino Crash

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20242 min read

By Rita Williams A Gun Lake Casino entrance now requires costly repairs after an early morning SUV crash on September 4, 2024.A domestic dispute between the female driver and her male companion spawned the 2:30 AM crash into the southern…

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Sports

Saugatuck football cruises to victory over Lakeview

Saugatuck football cruises to victory over Lakeview

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20242 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorLAKEVIEW—How would the Saugatuck football respond?That was the question following the Trailblazers’ season-opening loss to Buchanan.As it turned out, coach Bill Dunn’s squad responded quite well.Three Saugatuck players rushed for at least 84 yards—with two of those…

Otsego tennis beats Niles

Otsego tennis beats Niles

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20241 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego boys tennis team evened its Wolverine Conference record at 1-1 thanks to a 7-1 win over visiting Niles on Monday, Sept. 9.The Bulldogs swept the singles matches, led by a 6-1, 6-4 victory by…

Young Allegan volleyball team shows improvement

Young Allegan volleyball team shows improvement

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20242 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With a youthful roster that includes two freshmen, four sophomores and only one senior, Allegan volleyball coach Jake Kaylor knows his team will experience some growing pains, especially early in the season.“Given how young we are,…

Paw Paw tennis ties Sturgis

Paw Paw tennis ties Sturgis

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20241 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Sturgis and Paw Paw tied other in boys tennis action last week
Singles:
No. 1 – George Ebert, Sturgis def. Terrance Fisher, Paw Paw, 6-0 , 6-2 
No. 2 – Wyatt Miller, Sturgis def. Jalen Cole,…

Football Roundup Coldwater pours cold water on Sturgis opener

Football Roundup Coldwater pours cold water on Sturgis opener

ByEditorial StaffSep 6, 20247 min read

STURGIS — It was nearly perfect weather in Sturgis Thursday evening, as the Trojans kicked off their 2024 varsity football season. Unfortunately, the visiting Coldwater Cardinals put a damper on the night’s festivities, stopping Sturgis, 35-8 in the 99th meeting…

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Columns

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20244 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorEthics CodeThere is nothing wrong with dusting off an old Saugatuck Ethics Code. City council, at members Russ Gardner’s and Logan White’s urging, reviewed its 2004-established code last in 2008.Filling 102 Butler Street seats then were Tony Vettori,…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20246 min read

I truly look forward to the Allegan County Fair, and for me, it starts a couple of weeks earlier when the Minnesota State Fair, also known as the Great Minnesota Get Together, begins. Our family went to it almost every…

Mike’s Musings: Problems galore, but Congress takes six weeks off

Mike’s Musings: Problems galore, but Congress takes six weeks off

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20243 min read

Welcome back Congress, I hope you enjoyed your six-week vacation. That’s right while two wars commanding our attention, an economy that is not well, and a border that is actually borderless, our elected leaders took six weeks off.Of course they…

Out and About: Grandparent’s Day, cereal collection, and the harvest moon

Out and About: Grandparent’s Day, cereal collection, and the harvest moon

ByEditorial StaffSep 6, 20243 min read

“The best road to progress is freedom’s road.” -John F. KennedyWe celebrate Labor Day this week. If your child is not already in school, he/she will be by the end of the week.Not only do we celebrate September 2 as…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: School’s back and the race is on!

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: School’s back and the race is on!

ByEditorial StaffSep 6, 20244 min read

Well school is back in session — but not for our “grands” around here. They are all grown up and “adulting” just fine.I’ve been looking at pictures and remembering all the busy falls we used to have when school started…

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Obituaries

Obituary: Joan Lamb

Obituary: Joan Lamb

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20243 min read

Family, friends and the community lost a dear and faithful servant in Joan Lamb who died on Sept. 3, 2024.Joanie, to many, was born Dec. 28, 1945, in Allegan Hospital to Edward and Ruth Knoll.A graduate of Fennville High School,…

Obituary: John David “Dave” Henry

Obituary: John David “Dave” Henry

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20243 min read

John David “Dave” Henry, 90, of Mecosta, went to his heavenly home, surrounded by his loving family, on September 2, 2024.Dave was born on July 20, 1934, in Otsego, the son of John David and Viola Maude (Newland) Henry, and…

Obituary: Casimer “Casey” Sigmund Ziemba

Obituary: Casimer “Casey” Sigmund Ziemba

ByEditorial StaffSep 11, 20243 min read

Casimer “Casey” Sigmund Ziemba, 81, of Paw Paw, passed away Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo.  Casey came into this world on March 5, 1943, at Cook County Hospital, Chicago. He was the son of Frank Ziemba…

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt

Obituary: Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt

ByEditorial StaffSep 6, 20242 min read

Robert “Bob” Arlee Holt, age 106, of Albion, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. He was born April 30, 1918, in New Bloomfield, Missouri to Myrtle and Neillie (Logan) Holt. He was raised on a farm with a…

Obituary: Jeffrey Scott Boyd

Obituary: Jeffrey Scott Boyd

ByEditorial StaffSep 6, 20242 min read

Jeffrey Scott Boyd of Jonesville, Michigan passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, at the age of 40 years. Jeff is survived by his father, Otto Boyd; his loving soulmate, Angela Walker; his two beautiful children, Logan Scott Boyd and…

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